Türkiye Makes Its Largest Heroin Bust On Border With Iraq
Over the past several months Turkiye has been stepping up its crackdown against drug traffickers, seizing record amounts. A report published in October had suggested that the country could become an entry point for drugs reaching Europe as traffickers face more hurdles along their traditional routes. In August, a record eight thousand kilograms of cocaine was seized in Rotterdam, prompting tighter security measures at some of the continent's major ports.
Last month, Turkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that Turkish police seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country's history. The operation was carried out across three provinces targeted an organized crime group allegedly led by a Lebanese-Venezuelan national. And in March, security forces also seized a record 850 kilograms of heroin at a customs gate on its border with Iraq. The recent drug busts come as the country continues its fight against the PKK terror group, which has been involved in drug trafficking both in Turkiye and Europe.
Strait Talk, hosted by Ayse Suberker, is TRT World’s programme that features in-depth analysis of Türkiye’s role in the world.
Guests:
Hamzah Rifaat
Political Analyst
Bilgehan Ozturk
Researcher at SETA
Subscribe:
http://trt.world/subscribe
Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive
Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook
Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter
Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram
Visit our website: http://trt.world
Видео Türkiye Makes Its Largest Heroin Bust On Border With Iraq канала Strait Talk
Last month, Turkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that Turkish police seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country's history. The operation was carried out across three provinces targeted an organized crime group allegedly led by a Lebanese-Venezuelan national. And in March, security forces also seized a record 850 kilograms of heroin at a customs gate on its border with Iraq. The recent drug busts come as the country continues its fight against the PKK terror group, which has been involved in drug trafficking both in Turkiye and Europe.
Strait Talk, hosted by Ayse Suberker, is TRT World’s programme that features in-depth analysis of Türkiye’s role in the world.
Guests:
Hamzah Rifaat
Political Analyst
Bilgehan Ozturk
Researcher at SETA
Subscribe:
http://trt.world/subscribe
Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive
Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook
Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter
Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram
Visit our website: http://trt.world
Видео Türkiye Makes Its Largest Heroin Bust On Border With Iraq канала Strait Talk
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
Другие видео канала
Erdoğan to Face Kılıçdaroğlu in May 28th Presidential Run-OffUN's Libya Envoy Quits Saying Oil-Rich Country Stuck In DeadlockAnti-French Sentiment on the Rise in the Sahel RegionTürkiye Lifts Nearly All Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases FallGalataport Looks to Become Türkiye's Gateway For Cruise ShipsTürkiye’s Aging Population Steadily IncreasesRussia Hosts Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Talks Following EU and US EffortsTürkiye's Government Vows to Protect Quake-Hit Region's DemographicsWhat social and cultural impact have Turkish TV series had?Will all graduates of Türkiye’s MIT become spies?COVID-19's Disproportionate Effect on Vulnerable GroupsErdogan, African Leaders Agree on a Future of Mutual ProsperityTürkiye’s Trade With Middle East and Gulf Countries ReboundWhy has the West called Russian elections unfair and undemocratic?Why would China be interested in Saudi Arabia’s Neom project?Armenia's Embattled PM Faces Calls By Protesters To ResignUNDP’s Türkiye Rep Says Earthquake Was Unprecedented in ScaleTurkish E-Commerce Companies Look Westward for GrowthTürkiye's Black Sea Gas Fields Begin Delivering As Erdogan Offers Free Gas to HouseholdsRussia Says West Acting Like 'Bandits' for Wanting to Use Its Frozen Assets to Fund Ukraine War