Tag: Turkey

(Iraq/Turkey/Iran) In February, indications of an incoming Turkish military operation targeting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Sinjar, northern Iraq led to a flurry...

Jacob Lees Weiss writes for Jamestown Foundation: In February, indications of an incoming Turkish military operation targeting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Sinjar,...

(USA/Turkey) President Joe Biden has made it six months into his term without a new U.S.-Turkish crisis

Nicholas Danforth writes for Brookings: President Joe Biden has made it six months into his term without a new U.S.-Turkish crisis. Amidst simmering tensions,...

(Turkey/Afghanistan) Turkey has undertaken to protect Kabul’s airport

Ziya Meral writes: The Taliban do not shy away from assertive statements, nor do they hesitate to commit war crimes. So, this week’s statement...

(Turkey) Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth month on Wednesday

Burhan Yuksekkas and Cagan Koc write for Al Jazeera: Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth month on Wednesday, as...

(Turkey/Israel) A rare phone call between Israel and Turkish Presidents

Al Jazeera writes: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with his new Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog, in a sign of a possible thaw...

(Turkey/Ukraine) Growing partnership between Turkey and Ukraine

Taras Kuzio writes for RUSI: After decades of fruitless negotiations and empty promises, it is clear the EU has no intention of putting Ukraine...

Afghanistan/Turkey/USA – Will Turkey take over security at Afghanistan’s main airport? (Sinem Koseoglu, Al Jazeera)

As American military and intelligence officers quietly slip out of Afghanistan, the security environment in the country has increasingly become more fragile, including for...

Turkey – Four robotic vehicles compete for Turkish military contract (Tayfun Ozberk, Defense News)

Four unmanned ground vehicles are competing to enter service with Turkey’s military under the force’s medium-class UGV project. Four robotic vehicles compete for Turkish military...

Turkey/China – Another Turkish consulate general approved to be set up in Chengdu (Global Times)

Turkey has been approved to set up a consulate general in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province to expand its diplomatic presence in China, Office...

Turkey/USA/Europe – Will US and EU pressure soften Erdogan’s brand of strongman rule? (Nikolaos Skondrianos, The Strategist)

US President Joe Biden’s declaration on the Armenian genocide raised the ire of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who labelled the decision as a ‘wrong step’ and called...

Turkey – Turkey’s inflation hits two-year high with jump to 17.5 percent (Al Jazeera)

Turkish annual inflation has jumped to a two-year high of 17.53 percent in June, exceeding a forecast of 17 percent and continuing an extended...

Turkey – Turkey to make its own maritime missile-launching system after sanctions interrupt Lockheed plans (Tayfun Ozberk, Defense News)

Turkish defense company Roketsan is to develop a vertical launching system for the country’s first locally made frigate, after American sanctions disrupted original procurement...

Russia/Turkey – What Erdogan’s Tilt to the West Means for Russia–Turkey Relations (Dimitar Bechev, RUSI)

Turkey’s president is trying to sound more helpful to the West. But his broader policy objectives have not changed. What Erdogan’s Tilt to the West...

Turkey – How Turkey Bypasses Western Arms Embargoes (Burak Bekdil, BESA Center)

US and Canadian embargoes are threatening Turkey’s attack helicopter and drone sales to third-party countries. Ankara has come up with a corporate legal solution...

Turkey/Africa – Turkey’s return to Africa and its implications (Kenan Toprak, ORF)

With shifts in geopolitics and business, Africa, which is known for its abundant natural resources, rapidly increasing population, and free markets, has become a...

Turkey – Aselsan unveils new weapons and capabilities for armored combat vehicle (Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News)

Turkey’s state-controlled military electronics company Aselsan has unveiled the first of what will become an upgraded armored combat vehicle used by the military. Aselsan unveils new weapons...