The appearance of Turks and Kurds in the international organised crime scene is fairly recent (1960s) and connected to the establishment of emigrant colonies in the European countries France, Cyprus, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. However, we can trace back to Turkey a well-established underworld with deep historical roots. Some specific cultural traits – courage, fearless manliness and a code of honour – can still be found in present-day Turkish mafia families.
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Yesilgöz, Y., Bovenkerk, F. (2004). Urban Knights and Rebels in the Ottoman Empire. In: Fijnaut, C., Paoli, L. (eds) Organised Crime in Europe. Studies Of Organized Crime, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2765-9_7
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