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Turkey, UAE forge multibillion-dollar agreements, including potential extradition of Sedat Peker

Turkey, UAE forge multibillion-dollar agreements, including potential extradition of Sedat Peker

The two countries have decided to elevate the bilateral relationship to the level of strategic partnership.

Court refuses to release Sedat Peker aide after appeal

Court refuses to release Sedat Peker aide after appeal

Emre Olur is known as the press advisor of Sedat Peker now reportedly in UAE who gained nationwide notoriety after posting videos and tweets making serious accusations against former and incumbent government officials.

26 January 2023

Ex-Interior Minister Sadettin Tantan does not appear at court, reports sick

OPERATION BACK TO LIFE

Ex-Interior Minister Sadettin Tantan does not appear at court, reports sick

This was the third time Tantan did not appear despite an invitation from the court to witness in the case related to the deadly prison operation in 2000 killing at least 31 prisoners.

26 January 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Sedat Peker's press advisor will be released

Sedat Peker's press advisor will be released

Emre Olur, known as the press advisor of infamous mafia boss Sedat Peker was released after a court hearing on January 25.

25 January 2023

Access blocks to 'Sedat Peker reports' about President Erdoğan's son-in-law's brother challanged

Access blocks to 'Sedat Peker reports' about President Erdoğan's son-in-law's brother challanged

Lawyers of Yeni Yaşam daily argued that access blocks brought upon Serhat Albayrak's complaint constitute violation of freedom of expression and press.

20 December 2022

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

The BirGün journalist was put on trial because of a weekend supplement featuring Erdoğan and Bahçeli's photos with well-known figures of Türkiye's underworld.

21 October 2022

Sedat Peker's 'press advisor' brought to Türkiye after detention in Albania

Sedat Peker's 'press advisor' brought to Türkiye after detention in Albania

Olur reportedly went to the UAE last week, where Peker currently resides, to get a residence permit but was deported.

19 September 2022

Armed attack on Sedat Peker's house in İstanbul

Armed attack on Sedat Peker's house in İstanbul

One person was injured in the attack. The police say the gunfight broke out over money.

15 September 2022

Assassination of Prof. Hablemitoğlu: Retired colonel Levent Göktaş detained in Bulgaria

Assassination of Prof. Hablemitoğlu: Retired colonel Levent Göktaş detained in Bulgaria

Göktaş is a suspect of the 2002 assassination of the professor. In late July, he said he would reveal the truth about the incident.

2 September 2022

Erdoğan advisor resigns after Sedat Peker's tweets, cites health problems

Erdoğan advisor resigns after Sedat Peker's tweets, cites health problems

"Whomever has information or documents should give them to the prosecutor's office," Karaca said about the allegations against him.

Peker claims to expose bribery network involving high level officials, opposition seeks legal action

Peker claims to expose bribery network involving high level officials, opposition seeks legal action

Opposition parties have filed criminal complaints regarding Peker's claims. The spouse of an AKP deputy mentioned in Peker's tweets was detained reportedly while attempting to leave Türkiye.

Lawsuit against journalist Uğur Dündar over Sedat Peker tweets

Lawsuit against journalist Uğur Dündar over Sedat Peker tweets

In the indictment, prepared upon the complaint of Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Uğur Dündar has been charged with "praising a crime and a criminal" and facing up to 2 years in prison.

Accused of drug trafficking, casino tycoon Halil Falyalı assassinated in Northern Cyprus

Accused of drug trafficking, casino tycoon Halil Falyalı assassinated in Northern Cyprus

In his video confessions, exiled mob boss Sedat Peker had described Falyalı as a key figure in cocaine trafficking between Colombia and Turkey. He was also accused of being involved in illegal betting.

9 February 2022

Interior Minister Soylu doesn't address allegations, targets the opposition

TENSION IN BUDGET TALKS

Interior Minister Soylu doesn't address allegations, targets the opposition

The budget of the Interior Ministry and its affiliated institutions has increased by 300 percent in 7 years. The 2022 budget talks were marked by tension as Minister Soylu didn’t respond to the allegations about himself and targeted the opposition.

23 November 2021

Peker reveals how a probe into him was closed after he called for armament against opposition

Peker reveals how a probe into him was closed after he called for armament against opposition

The same prosecutor who covered up the investigation now seeks a jail sentence of up to 300 years against him, Sedat Peker has said.

9 November 2021

Sued by former PM's son, Peker says he will release new documents on cocaine trafficking

Sued by former PM's son, Peker says he will release new documents on cocaine trafficking

Prosecutors and the police do nothing about cocaine smugglers who "have photos with ministers," the exiled mob boss has claimed.

23 September 2021

Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Minister Soylu is backed by a shady organization that wants to make him the president, says the mob boss.

Businessperson facing fraud charges in Turkey, US to remain under arrest in Austria

Businessperson facing fraud charges in Turkey, US to remain under arrest in Austria

Both countries want the extradition of Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is charged with defrauding the US Treasury and money laundering in Turkey.

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have not yet implemented the order as Peker says "I'll continue to share what I know with you."

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

Facing fraud and money laundering charges in the US and Turkey, Korkmaz has been arrested in Austria. He claims Turkey's government officials asked him for a bribe for dropping the charges against him.

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

The convicted mob boss claimed that a private military contractor with close ties to the government had been sending weapons to the Nusra Front.

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Sezgin Baran Korkmaz is accused of defrauding the US Treasury and money laundering in Turkey. There have also been allegations that he was asked for bribe in Turkey for the charges against him to be dropped.

Sedat Peker releases short video after rumors of death, detention

Sedat Peker releases short video after rumors of death, detention

While Peker has been active on Twitter despite not releasing a video for two weeks, there have been rumors that it wasn't him who was tweeting.

International groups urge Turkey to investigate Peker's claims on killings of two journalists

International groups urge Turkey to investigate Peker's claims on killings of two journalists

Convicted mob boss Sedat Peker claims to reveal state officials' involvement in the unsolved assassinations of investigative journalists Uğur Mumcu and Kutlu Adalı in the 1990s.

Why does Interpol reject Turkey's requests for red notice?

Why does Interpol reject Turkey's requests for red notice?

Interpol has been rejecting red notice requests by Turkey that it considers "political."

15 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

After 24-hour silence, Sedat Peker reveals he was with 'UAE authorities'

After 24-hour silence, Sedat Peker reveals he was with 'UAE authorities'

Peker's silence led to rumors that he might have been caught by Turkey's intelligence officers or killed.

Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

The party has decided not to sack the interior minister after a mafia leader's claims, according to a BBC Turkish report.

Access block to Sedat Peker’s 9 tweets

Access block to Sedat Peker’s 9 tweets

An access block has been imposed on Sedat Peker’s nine Twitter posts about Ankara Regional Administrative Court’s Presiding Judge Toklu. While Toklu has filed a complaint against Peker, CHP MPs have shared a new video and photo of Toklu.

Erdoğan says Turkey can't waste time for 'crime gangs' slanders'

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Erdoğan says Turkey can't waste time for 'crime gangs' slanders'

"It's not possible for us to accept the efforts to put the AK Party in dirty scenarios. We are the party that fights both terrorist organizations and criminal organizations," the president has said.

Cumhuriyet newspaper investigated over report on Sedat Peker videos

Cumhuriyet newspaper investigated over report on Sedat Peker videos

While no legal action has been taken regarding the people mentioned by the mob boss in his online confessions, Cumhuriyet has been charged with insult and slander.

MP Ahmet Şık investigated over comments on Sedat Peker videos

MP Ahmet Şık investigated over comments on Sedat Peker videos

The Workers Party of Turkey MP is under investigation for saying "The state is a murderer" on two occasions.

Lawyers file a criminal complaint about Sedat Peker’s allegations

Lawyers file a criminal complaint about Sedat Peker’s allegations

The Progressive Lawyers Group has announced that they will file a complaint about the allegations of Peker, who is facing a warrant for leading a criminal organization. They have also shared a petition sample for citizens who want to follow suit.

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