A survey by the Transparency International UK banded countries according to their level of risk of corruption. The risk of corruption is determined by the danger and extent of it occurring and by the frequency citizens may face it. Turkey was ranked in Band D- level, even failing to be among a group of countries such as Kenya and Nepal.

According to the survey released on Tuesday, more than two-thirds of countries, including many of the world’s largest arms traders, also lacked safeguard to prevent corruption in defence sectors.

Germany and Australia are the only countries out of 82 surveyed by the watchdog with strong anti-corruption mechanisms, according to what the watchdog says is the first index measuring how governments counter corruption in defence.