International Dimensions — Turkey, Czech Republic, Israel, UAE

Research Corpus Note: This document draws on the DOJ Epstein Files corpus. The DOJ Epstein Files release spans approximately 3.5 million pages across ~900,229 unique documents. Of these, text was successfully extracted from 900,196 documents (covering virtually the full corpus) through OCR and PDF text-extraction processing. All EFTA citations refer to documents in this extracted corpus unless otherwise noted.

Overview

Epstein's network extended across multiple countries. This document covers the non-French international connections: Turkey, Czech Republic/Slovakia (Lajčák), Israel (Barak, Mossad allegations), and the United Arab Emirates (Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem). Each represents a distinct dimension of the network — geographic reach for victim recruitment (Eastern Europe), geopolitical intelligence connections (Israel), and financial/logistical infrastructure (UAE).

Turkey

The corpus contains references to Turkey in the context of Epstein's financial networks and geopolitical positioning.

EFTA01452316 (financial context): References Turkey as "the epi-center of the EM storm" in the context of Epstein's international financial discussions alongside Ukraine, Argentina, and China — placing Turkey within the international economic intelligence network Epstein operated in.

Turkey also appears in the disinformation dimension: Turkish state media amplified specific Epstein-related narratives as part of information operations (see Disinformation, AI Fakes, and Information Warfare).

Corpus assessment: Turkey's role as a victim-recruitment pathway (documented in pre-release research) has limited direct EFTA corpus support — primarily financial/geopolitical references rather than trafficking-specific evidence.

Czech Republic and Slovakia

Miroslav Lajčák (UN General Assembly President, 2017–2018; former Slovak foreign minister) appears in the corpus dining at Epstein's home during his UN tenure. This is documented via email chains and social engagement records.

The Eastern European modeling circuit — Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Eastern European modeling agencies — appears in the victim recruitment evidence as a geographic source for MC2 and affiliated agencies. Brunel's Czech Republic connections appear in modeling industry context (see International Dimensions — France).

Corpus assessment: Lajčák dining connection is SUPPORTED. Broader Czech/Slovak recruitment pathway is structurally supported by MC2 evidence but individual Czech EFTA citations are limited in the extracted corpus.

Israel

Israel represents the most geopolitically significant and contested international dimension.

Ehud Barak — Former Prime Minister of Israel, frequent Epstein associate:

• Multiple EFTA documents confirm Barak's regular presence at Epstein's New York residence
• Barak received substantial financial payments from Epstein-linked entities
• Full profile: Individual Profile — Ehud Barak

Mossad/Intelligence Operation Theory:

• Multiple corpus documents address the theory that Epstein was an Israeli intelligence asset
• FBI documents reference Epstein's connections to Israeli political figures
• Full detail: Theory — Intelligence Operation (Mossad/CIA/Blackmail Ring)

EFTA02814735 (JPMorgan litigation): Identifies Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in the context of Epstein's UAE network, but also contextualizes the broader Middle Eastern political connections including Israel-adjacent figures in Epstein's network.

United Arab Emirates / DP World

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is the most extensively documented international figure in the UAE dimension:

EFTA00658843 (August 2015 email): Direct email from Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to Jeffrey Epstein at jeevacation@gmail.com, subject "My profile" — bin Sulayem sent Epstein his official biography, confirming direct personal correspondence between an Emirati state official and Epstein.

EFTA02814735 (JPMorgan litigation): Confirms bin Sulayem as "a senior United Arab Emirates official involved in ownership of the Dubai Ports" — placed explicitly in the Epstein co-conspirator network context.

EFTA02815349 (JPMorgan TVPA filing): Additional confirmation of bin Sulayem as a named co-conspirator-adjacent figure; documents Epstein's referral of bin Sulayem through his financial and political network.

Bin Sulayem was publicly named as an unredacted co-conspirator by Rep. Ro Khanna on February 10, 2026, and was replaced as head of DP World three days later (February 13, 2026).

MI6/Mossad email: An email in the corpus showed bin Sulayem and Epstein discussing using former MI6 and Mossad agents to recover Libyan assets — placing the UAE connection squarely within the intelligence-adjacent dimension of Epstein's network.

Evidence Summary