Illicit trafficking of narcotic substances in Turkish and Iraq law within the scope of fighting against transnational organized crime under international law

In this study, drug trafficking in Turkish and Iraqi law was examined within the scope of fighting against transnational organized crime in accordance with international law. International crimes, which has been increasing day by day with the effect of globalization, threaten both national and international security. Within the scope of the study, the drug smuggling phenomenon, which takes the highest profit share from organized crime at national and international level, is therefore more organized and criminal. It was discussed within the scope of the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of Turkey; The methods of struggle against organized crimes were also examined on the legal basis. Today, with increased border permeability, organized crime organizations carry their activities from the national level to the international level. Thus, the related concept is not only a national threat, but also has an international threat. Therefore, the necessity of transnational action plans for fighting against transnational organized crime is obvious. Within the scope of the study, cooperation arrangement texts in field of fighting against transnational and transnational organized crime and particularly in drug trafficking were also included in the study area. In the first part of the study, the concept of organized crime was discussed in the theoretical framework and the definitions made at the national and international level were examined. In the second part, smuggling and drug smuggling issues are discussed, and the historical development of organizations engaged in drug trafficking at the international level was studied. In the third part, a legal evaluation has been made by considering the national and international regulations regarding transnational organized crimes. In conclusion, both the Iraqi Police and the Turkish Police Service are aware of the transnational organized drug trafficking problem, which is an important and global problem of our time. Both Organizations participate in these purposeful works and platforms with the aware of the necessity of international cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime also they actively conduct the necessary struggling works at national and international level. Keywords: Organized Crime, Transnational Criminal Organizations, Drug Smuggling, Iraq, Turkey, International Conventions