Mahmut Cengiz is research professor at terrorism, transnational crime and corruption (TraCCC) at George Mason University.Mitchel P. Roth is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University.

• Chapter 1: Historical Continuities of Criminals in the Illicit EconomyChapter 2: Explaining the Illicit Economy in TurkeyChapter 3: Drug Trends: Abuse, Production and TraffickingChapter 4: Illicit Markets: Cigarettes, Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Antiquities and Nuclear MaterialsChapter 5: Human Smuggling and TraffickingChapter 6: Political Corruption and the Illicit Economy: Impacts of the December 2013 Graft ScandalsChapter 7: How “Dirty Entanglements” Paralyze the Capacity of Law EnforcementChapter 8: Terrorists and the Illicit EconomyChapter 9: The Syrian Crisis and the Illicit Economy: Refugees and Terrorists (ISIS and al Qaeda-affiliates)Chapter 10: Money Laundering

This book provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the diverse groups and forms of organized crime in Turkey facilitated by widespread corruption reaching to the top of government. Drs. Cengiz and Roth skillfully explain how Turkey’s proximity to the conflict in Iraq and Syria and its strategic location along the drug route out of Afghanistan makes Turkey a key hub of smuggling and illicit trade both for criminals and terrorists. Dr. Cengiz's field experience in investigating human trafficking and corruption in Eastern Turkey brings great insight into how past conflicts shape the dynamics of the contemporary trafficking in women. This detailed and fascinating analysis of money laundering and threat finance on a massive scale in Turkey will be of particular interest to readers.

Mahmut Cengiz is research professor at terrorism, transnational crime and corruption (TraCCC) at George Mason University.Mitchel P. Roth is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University.

• Chapter 1: Historical Continuities of Criminals in the Illicit EconomyChapter 2: Explaining the Illicit Economy in TurkeyChapter 3: Drug Trends: Abuse, Production and TraffickingChapter 4: Illicit Markets: Cigarettes, Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Antiquities and Nuclear MaterialsChapter 5: Human Smuggling and TraffickingChapter 6: Political Corruption and the Illicit Economy: Impacts of the December 2013 Graft ScandalsChapter 7: How “Dirty Entanglements” Paralyze the Capacity of Law EnforcementChapter 8: Terrorists and the Illicit EconomyChapter 9: The Syrian Crisis and the Illicit Economy: Refugees and Terrorists (ISIS and al Qaeda-affiliates)Chapter 10: Money Laundering

This book provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the diverse groups and forms of organized crime in Turkey facilitated by widespread corruption reaching to the top of government. Drs. Cengiz and Roth skillfully explain how Turkey’s proximity to the conflict in Iraq and Syria and its strategic location along the drug route out of Afghanistan makes Turkey a key hub of smuggling and illicit trade both for criminals and terrorists. Dr. Cengiz's field experience in investigating human trafficking and corruption in Eastern Turkey brings great insight into how past conflicts shape the dynamics of the contemporary trafficking in women. This detailed and fascinating analysis of money laundering and threat finance on a massive scale in Turkey will be of particular interest to readers.

Mahmut Cengiz is research professor at terrorism, transnational crime and corruption (TraCCC) at George Mason University.Mitchel P. Roth is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Sam Houston State University.

• Chapter 1: Historical Continuities of Criminals in the Illicit EconomyChapter 2: Explaining the Illicit Economy in TurkeyChapter 3: Drug Trends: Abuse, Production and TraffickingChapter 4: Illicit Markets: Cigarettes, Oil, Pharmaceuticals, Antiquities and Nuclear MaterialsChapter 5: Human Smuggling and TraffickingChapter 6: Political Corruption and the Illicit Economy: Impacts of the December 2013 Graft ScandalsChapter 7: How “Dirty Entanglements” Paralyze the Capacity of Law EnforcementChapter 8: Terrorists and the Illicit EconomyChapter 9: The Syrian Crisis and the Illicit Economy: Refugees and Terrorists (ISIS and al Qaeda-affiliates)Chapter 10: Money Laundering

This book provides a fascinating and comprehensive view of the diverse groups and forms of organized crime in Turkey facilitated by widespread corruption reaching to the top of government. Drs. Cengiz and Roth skillfully explain how Turkey’s proximity to the conflict in Iraq and Syria and its strategic location along the drug route out of Afghanistan makes Turkey a key hub of smuggling and illicit trade both for criminals and terrorists. Dr. Cengiz's field experience in investigating human trafficking and corruption in Eastern Turkey brings great insight into how past conflicts shape the dynamics of the contemporary trafficking in women. This detailed and fascinating analysis of money laundering and threat finance on a massive scale in Turkey will be of particular interest to readers.