Eustician spy network with European Union funds set up by the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan Throughout Europe, Nordic Monitor reveals. Hundreds of millions of euros were channeled by Turkey to “showcase” companies.
In accordance with Nordic Monitorhundreds of millions of euros out of the 10 billion made by the European Union to support Turkey’s accession course are allegedly channeled by its government Recep Tayyip Erdogan to finance espionage businesses across Europe.
As the report states, These are funds granted through EU pre -access mechanism since the neighboring country received a candidate regime and were initially intended to support political and administrative reforms aimed at harmonizing it with European standards.
EU’s aid to Turkey diverted to spying operations in Europe by Erdogan gov’thttps://t.co/WZ2YcWkMCF
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Between 2014 and 2024, Turkey It received 4 billion euros from the total amount, while in the current budgetary cycle, it will receive a significant part of the $ 14.32 billion provided for pre -value assistance of 2021 to 2027.
However, the Nordic MonitorCiting confidential sources, states that some of these funds were illegally channeled into secret operations – showcases in EU countries to support Ankara’s spy activities.
The Businesses – showcases They issued virtual invoices and maintained falsified accounting records to conceal the origin of their money.
Just on June 16, the Hakan FidanIn a letter to the Turkish Parliament, he revealed that the Foreign Ministry spent 339.9 million euros from European funds between 2014 and 2024, while the interior ministry used 327.9 million during the same period.
The same post of Nordic Monitor He notes that Fidan, who was the former head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Service, has completely restructured the Foreign Ministry from taking over his duties in the summer of 2023.
Placed many intelligence officials in top positions and expanded the role of the Information and Research Directorate, turning Turkey’s embassies and consulates into intelligence centers.