A Honey Trap for Abdullah Öcalan
Secret services first try to “persuade” their target; the honey trap is one of the best-known ways. This part of the Honey Trap series describes an alleged operation against Abdullah Öcalan.
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Security policy, counter-terrorism, intelligence and defence in Europe and Turkey, from the individual’s sense of security to the strategies of states.
Secret services first try to “persuade” their target; the honey trap is one of the best-known ways. This part of the Honey Trap series describes an alleged operation against Abdullah Öcalan.
In June 2021, hundreds of kilos of cocaine were seized at Mersin Port six days apart. The author questions the issues behind these mysterious seizures and the relationship between law enforcement and the mafia.
In 2021 the British press claimed that Dong Jingwei, a senior head of Chinese counter-intelligence, had defected to the US. The article examines the background of the claim and its meaning in the intelligence wars.
Intelligence services study their targets' habits and weaknesses; the honey trap and kompromat turn these weaknesses into weapons. The introductory article of the Honey Trap series.