Turkey : An investigation by Ahval reveals how increasing trade between European companies and Turkey affects political relations between European Union states and the mainly-Muslim nation.
A close examination reveals that while EU leaders express concern about the Turkish government’s human right abuses, companies based in the EU are stepping up trade with Ankara and continuing to make more money.
Experts say foreign investors may be willing to ignore human rights violations in Turkey, but authoritarian practices may eventually risk property rights and might come back to haunt them in the end.
The question is do European firms engage in lobbying on behalf of one of their most lucrative clients, Erdoğan, pleading with their governments for his abuses to be tolerated?
Business as usual: In a series of articles Ahval lifts the cover over a dark trade, driven by greed.
