Bangladesh, Feb. 15 -- An official response to a parliamentary inquiry has reignited debate over Turkeys controversial citizenship policies, revealing that foreign nationals with serious criminal allegations and international alerts have nonetheless been granted Turkish nationality in recent years.

The written reply, signed by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and dated December 12, 2025, outlines the formal vetting procedures applied to foreign applicants under the administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the letter, applicants are subject to security screenings and archival checks, including reviews of records from INTERPOL and Europol, as well as assessments conducted by Turkeys intelligence service, the National I...