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- 1Europe's most wanted drug lord built cocaine empire in Sierra Leone●Один із найбільш розшукуваних наркоторговців Європи перетворив Сьєрра-Леоне на базу своєї кокаїнової імперії, — The Econ
The Economist reports that Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most wanted drug traffickers, turned Sierra Leone into a base for his cocaine empire. According to the investigation, the Dutchman arrived in the country posing as a Turkish investor, building connections with government and security officials. The revelations are drawing attention to drug networks' growing foothold in West Africa and local authorities' alleged complicity.
- 2Afghan Migrant Accused of Kidnapping Girl from Belgium to UK●Afghan Migrant Accused of Kidnapping Turkish Girl from Belgium to UK
An Afghan migrant is accused of kidnapping a Turkish girl in Belgium and taking her to the United Kingdom. The case, reported across European media, has triggered renewed debate about migration policy, cross-border child protection and cooperation between Belgian and British authorities as calls grow for the suspect's extradition and the girl's safe return.
- 3Turkish Authorities Ground Caspian Airlines Flight Over €3 Million Debt●Turkish Authorities Ground Caspian Airlines Flight Over €3 Million Debt at Istanbul Airport
Turkish authorities have grounded a Caspian Airlines flight at Istanbul Airport over an unpaid debt reportedly amounting to €3 million. The aircraft was prevented from departing as officials moved to recover the outstanding sum. The incident has drawn attention to the financial difficulties facing the Iranian carrier and the potential disruption for passengers caught up in the standoff.
- 4Turkey Freezes Former Minister's Assets in Market Probe●Turkey Freezes Former Minister’s Assets in Market Manipulation Probe https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://balkanin sight.com/2
Turkish authorities have frozen the assets of a former government minister as part of an investigation into alleged market manipulation, according to Balkan Insight. The move ties a senior former official to a financial wrongdoing probe, a notable development given the ministerial rank involved. Further details about the individual, the scale of the frozen assets and the suspected manipulation have not yet been made public.
- 5Banned Book Spotlight Falls on Yaşar Kemal's They Burn the Thistles●Banned book of the day: They Burn the Thistles (1969) — Yaşar Kemal https://www. banned-books.org/book-of-the-d ay/2026-
The banned-books advocacy site banned-books.org is featuring Turkish author Yaşar Kemal's 1969 novel They Burn the Thistles as its book of the day, drawing fresh attention to the history of censorship around the work. Kemal, one of Turkey's best-known novelists, repeatedly faced prosecution and bans over his writings. Readers online are sharing the feature under censorship and freedom-to-read tags.
- 6UN rapporteurs raise concerns over judicial harassment in Turkey●UN rapporteurs raise concerns over judicial harassment of civil society group in Turkey
UN human rights rapporteurs have voiced concern over what they describe as judicial harassment of a civil society organisation in Turkey. They are calling on Turkish authorities to stop what they see as the misuse of courts against the group. Details about the specific organisation and any response from Ankara were not provided.