Tag: Turkey

Turkey wants compensation for ouster from US-led jet program (Suzan Frazer, Defense News)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort...

Ukraine is set to buy 24 Turkish drones. So why hasn’t Russia pushed back? (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

 Ukraine hopes to quickly turn around a contract to buy 24 drones from Turkey, but the former’s adversary and the latter’s ally could upend...

Can Turkey mint enough STEM kids to become a global tech player? (Andrew Wilks, Al Jazeera)

Behind the displays of fighter jets and attack helicopters on show at Istanbul’s Teknofest last week sat what is arguably Turkey’s best hope for...

Disappointed by the US, Turkey cautiously looks to Russia (Resul Serdar Atas, Al Jazeera)

After US President Joe Biden refused to grant a one-on-one meeting with his Turkish counterpart on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),...

Turkish firm Kale delivers homemade turbojet engine for missiles (Tayfun Ozberk, Defense News)

Turkish engine-developer Kale R&D has completed the first deliveries of the KTJ-3200, the country’s first indigenous turbojet engine, which will power the homemade standoff missile and...

Akkuyu NPP construction never stopped for an hour despite pandemic — Rosatom chief (TASS)

The construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey never stopped during the pandemic period, not even for an hour, Rosatom Direcotr General...

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meetings with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Önal (US Department of State)

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal as part of the 2021 U.S-Turkey High-Level Political Dialogue....

Calculations in Kabul. Turkey’s success in finding a role in Afghanistan could bring its leadership valuable benefits (Marc Pierini, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

After initially offering to secure and run Kabul airport, Turkey is now trying to find a role for itself after the Taliban’s sweeping victory...

9/11-War on Terror-Turkey. The War on Terror Was Never Turkey’s Fight (Nathaniel Handy, Fair Observer)

Do you know where you were on August 14, 2001? Perhaps not, since it isn’t a defining day in world history in quite the...

Afghanistan/Turkey/Iran. Turkish and Iranian Response to Upheaval in Afghanistan (Md. Muddassir Quamar, IDSA)

The chaotic end of the US military mission has raised serious questions about the future of Afghanistan. The Taliban are back in the saddle...

Turkey. Disasters Expose Erdoğan’s Paper Tiger Sultanate (Burak Bekdil, BESA Center)

Wildfire in Turkey, summer 2021, image via Newsbook Wildfires and floods in August revealed how weak Turkey is in the face of natural disasters, and...

Turkey. Turkish Military Adds Locally-Produced Armed ‘Akinci’ Drone to Its Fleet (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

President Erdogan during the unveiling of the Akinci drone. Photo: Precidency of the Republic of Turkey The Turkish military has added another locally-produced armed drone to its...

Turkey/Ukraine. New Turkish-Ukrainian team aims to win service contracts for Russian-made helos (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

A Russian Mi-17 helicopter flies by soldiers and military vehicles during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in the eastern countryside of the town of Darbasiyah...

Turkey. Turkish shipyard develops anti-submarine drone (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

(Adam Berry/AFP via Getty Images)  Turkish shipyard Ares said it has designed and developed an unmanned anti-submarine warfare vessel, hoping to begin mass production this...

Afghanistan/Turkey. Reports That Turkey Poised To Recognize Taliban As Afghanistan’s Government (RT)

NATO member Turkey is reportedly nearing a deal to recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban government and operate the Kabul airport in partnership with Qatar, paving the...

Afghanistan/Turkey. Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul (Al Jazeera)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey held its first talks with the Taliban in Kabul, adding Ankara was still assessing the armed...