Turkish Organized Crime Expanding in Europe With Diversification of Drugs Trade

‘Turkey is increasingly more integral to global illicit activities, be it in terms of drugs, people smuggling, money laundering,’ author Ryan Gingeras says.

Forensics officers search for evidence after a shooting outside a cafe which injured a 9-year-old girl in Dalston, east London on May 30, 2024. James Manning/PA Wire

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Turkish organized crime is expanding its operations across Europe, especially in countries with large Turkish and Kurdish minorities, and has diversified from the heroin trade to dealing in cocaine, methamphetamine, and synthetic drugs.