Turkey Intelligence Briefings

Turkey's current account deficit widened to $9.67 billion in March, the highest in three years, driven by Iran-war energy prices. CHP faces graft scandal over leadership election payments.

Türkiye faces Iran-war strain as Israel blocks Gaza aid trucks, Fidan pushes Hormuz diplomacy, and first US Strategic Petroleum Reserve cargo arrives.

CHP's worst day: mayor confesses to €1M bribe, İmamoğlu espionage trial opens, as Turkey secures Gulf air-defence contracts.

Turkey's main opposition CHP bleeds mayors to Erdogan's AKP, with Burcu Koksal expected to defect. IFC invests $25B in Turkey, Belgium leads trade mission.

Turkish diplomacy on May 9 juggled US-Iran war tensions, French troop deployment to Cyprus, and Iraq conflict concerns, with Erdoğan opposing regional escalation.

Turkey issues 30 detention warrants in Imamoğlu corruption probe, secures $8 billion in defence deals, and unveils a 6,000-km ballistic missile amid Iran war energy disruption.

Turkish firm SYS ships CANiK M3 FALCON heavy machine guns to Azerbaijan and Pakistan, designed to destroy Shahed drones. Deal with Kosovo and Togg-CATL EV partnership also announced.

Assets of former Antalya mayor Muhittin Böcek, his son, and daughter-in-law seized in bribery probe involving TL 195 million in bribes for construction permits.

Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides says EU will draft a blueprint for Article 42.7 mutual defence, as Turkiye and Saudi Arabia hold their third coordination council in Ankara.

Turkey's manufacturing PMI dropped to 45.7 in April, the deepest contraction since COVID, as the Iran war drove inflation and supply-chain disruption. Annual CPI rose to 32.37%.

President Erdoğan chairs cabinet on war-driven inflation, PKK disarmament, and cold cases. April exports hit record $25.4B, trade deficit narrows 29.8%.

Three retired Turkish ambassadors visited Yerevan in late April, a month before Armenia's 7 June election, assessing normalization obstacles including the constitution and domestic politics.

Turkish police arrested nearly 400 in Istanbul on May Day amid high inflation. Baykar unveiled kamikaze drones that may outclass Iran's Shahed series.

Turkish military expenditure reached $30 billion in 2025, surpassing neighbours combined. Erdoğan and Bahçeli coordinate next phase of terror-free initiative amid Iran tensions.

A 20-year tax exemption for relocating individuals raises money-laundering and sanctions evasion risks in Turkey, as Erdoğan defends the PKK disarmament timeline.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu formally entered torture allegations into the Silivri court record. Ankara detains 39 ahead of May Day in pre-emptive crackdown.