‘Sons of AKP’: Turkish-German biker gang accused of working with Turkish spies
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Osmanen Germania, a Turkish-German group styled like a biker gang, is accused by German officials of acting as an arm of Turkish intelligence to intimidate opponents of Turkey's government in Germany. While the group claims to focus on community service and support for Turkey's AKP party, authorities allege it is involved in political intimidation and counter-terrorism activities on behalf of Ankara.
- The Osmanen Germania is a 2,500-member Turkish-German organization that adopts biker gang aesthetics but denies criminal activity, claiming a focus on community service and support for Turkey's AKP party.
- How German officials, including North Rhine-Westphalia's interior minister Herbert Reul, allege that Osmanen Germania is being used by Turkish MIT intelligence to target opponents of the Turkish government in Germany.
- Why the group's alleged ties to Turkish authorities and involvement in political intimidation raise concerns about foreign influence and security within Germany.
Everything about the Osmanen Germania says “biker gang”. They dress like extras from the US biker series Sons of Anarchy. They roam in packs like biker gangs. They tote guns and glorify violence in slick music videos. Yet despite the look, the 2,500-strong Turkish-German organisation denies the accusations. It says it is focused on “community service”, […]







