A recent notice by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has once again drawn attention to the government of President Erdogan and its involvement in a foreign interference effort in the city’s mayoral election.
NORDIC MONITOR -- The investigation centers on donations from Turkish nationals, benefits from state-linked enterprises and favors extended to the Turkish government.
The CFB’s August 7 supplemental determination notice provides a detailed account of how Turkish influence permeated Mayor Eric Adams’ political fundraising. The notice delivers a major blow to his 2025 re-election bid, ruling him ineligible for millions in taxpayer matching funds and citing “reason to believe” that he engaged in widespread violations of election law involving alleged financial ties to Turkey.
The notice, which is partly based on a 2014 federal complaint against Adams, details the secret efforts of Turkish government officials, exposing operatives used by the Erdogan government to meddle in New York’s elections and to support a candidate who would advance Turkey’s interests.