Thursday, November 12, 2026

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From Istanbul to the Top of German Intelligence

Istanbul-born Sinan Selen has become the first person with a migrant background to head Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the BfV. The appointment drew different reactions in Germany, in Europe, in Turkey and in the diaspora.

Erdal Turna · 8 October 2025 · 11 min read

A German Spy in Ankara

A gravestone in Munich bears the name “Cicero”. The novel-like life of İlyas Bazna, who, as the British ambassador’s valet during the Second World War, sold the Allies’ most secret documents to the Germans.

Ali Çağlar · 6 March 2024 · 7 min read

The Butcher of Poland

Hitler’s lawyer, governor of occupied Poland, the “Butcher of Poland”. Through his son’s eyes, the story of Hans Frank shows how an educated jurist could turn into a monster within a regime.

Bahadır Şahin · 23 February 2024 · 4 min read

Is Nuri Gökhan Bozkır a Black Box?

Expulsion from the Special Forces, Syria with the FSA, a truck loaded with explosives and an arms company in Ukraine. Could Nuri Gökhan Bozkır’s dark past be the key to many secrets?

Sezai Akyüz · 4 February 2022 · 6 min read

The Story of an Extraordinary Soldier

The story of Australian military doctor Charles Ryan at Gallipoli was told to Türkiye’s first ambassador to Australia at a dinner. An extraordinary tale linking the two sides of the war.

Ali Çağlar · 16 November 2021 · 5 min read

Has General Servet Yörük Really Died?

The death of General Servet Yörük, who gave 44 years to the country, found almost no echo in the media or in the ranks of the state. The author voices a reproach at this silence.

Sezai Akyüz · 15 June 2021 · 3 min read