Metro Feds demanded Adams admin’s communications with 5 more countries as Turkey probe expands: sources By Craig McCarthy and David Propper

In his short time as the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams has built a reputation for playing a starring role in some of the most cartoonish moments that New Yorkers have lived through in recent ...

Eric Adams has admitted lobbying the former FDNY commissioner over safety delays to the opening of a new Turkish consulate in New York in 2021, but denied there was anything out of ordinary about ...

Mayor Eric Adams attended a flag-raising ceremony for Turkey in Lower Manhattan last week ahead of the country 100-year anniversary as a republic. Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

The mayor’s Turkey ties Adams has spoken about his affection for Turkey. He even had a brief cameo in the 2017 rom-com New York Masal (which translates to “Fairytale of New York”).

Turkish officials began courting Adams in 2015. A year after his election as Brooklyn borough president, he received an official invitation to visit Turkey from the country’s consulate in New York.

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But it’s Turkey that appears to have a special relationship with Hizzoner. It’s unclear how many times Adams has visited the country while in public office.

Adams’ fifth planned trip to Turkey in Nov. 2018 was connected to his involvement with the Young Guru Academy and the “smart canes” that group developed, but little else is known about the trip.

Some of the perks Adams allegedly got for favorable treatment by the government: flights to and from places such as Turkey, France, China, Ghana, Hungary and India; suites at the St. Regis; a boat ...

New criminal charges are expected to soon be filed against former Mayor Eric Adams’ adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son, and a deputy commissioner for an agency involved in awarding lease deals for the city,