Introduction -- Historical continuities of criminals in the illicit economy -- Explaining the illicit economy in Turkey -- Drug trends: abuse, production and trafficking -- Illicit markets: cigarettes, oil, pharmaceuticals, antiquities and nuclear materials -- Human smuggling and trafficking -- Political corruption and the illicit economy: impacts of the December 2013 graft scandals -- How "dirty entanglements" paralyze the capacity of law enforcement -- Terrorists and the illicit economy -- The Syrian crisis and the illicit economy: refugees and terrorists (ISIS and Al Qaeda-affiliates) -- Money laundering -- Conclusion.
Summary:
The Illicit Economy in Turkey offers a rare insight into the transnational expansion and various corners of the illicity economy in Turkey including the smuggling of pharmaceuticals, oil, antiquities, drugs, nuclear materials, and cigarettes. Mahmut Cengiz and Mitchel P. Roth provide an in-depth analysis of the criminals, terrorists, money launderers, and corrupt politicians at the highest levels of the Turkish government. They analyze the unintended consequences of corruption scandals which have resulted in the purging of important law enforcement and intelligence entities formerly responsible for countering terrorism and organized crime threats as well as growing political tensions with the United States--back cover.
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