Honey Trap

Parts · in order of publication

1. 01

   Honey Trap and Kompromat Operations

   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.

   Bahadır Şahin · 19 June 2021 · 5 min read

   
2. 02

   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.

   Bahadır Şahin · 10 July 2021 · 3 min read

   
3. 03

   A Police Chief’s Memory of Fighting the Honey Trap

   The honey trap is a danger awaiting everyone, whatever their profession or position. A retired police chief’s memory of fighting this trap.

   Bahadır Şahin · 14 November 2021 · 5 min read

   
4. 04

   An Unusual Honey Trap Precaution from a Japanese Colonel

   The most common blackmail material in a honey trap is an extramarital affair, but intimate images of family members can also be used. The unusual precaution a Japanese colonel took against this danger.

   Bahadır Şahin · 9 December 2021 · 3 min read