Tag: Turkey

(Russia/Turkey) RDIF agrees to produce Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey (TASS)

The RDIF representative noted that the potential production volume is millions of vaccine doses per year https://tass.com/economy/1248149

(Turkey) The Turkish Air Force: Flying into the Abyss? (Burak Bekdil, BESA Center)

Turkey’s F-16s will be phased out in 10 to 15 years. Now that it has been kicked out of the US-led F-35 program and...

(Egypt/Russia/Black Sea/Turkey) Egyptian-Russian Naval Exercises in the Black Sea: Strategic Balancing against Turkey? (Ridvan Bari Urcosta, The Jamestown Foundation)

In November 2020, Russia and Egypt conducted their first joint naval exercises in the Black Sea. The Bridge of Friendship-2020 naval drills brought the Egyptian Navy...

(Turkey/Iran/Mohammad Mosaed) Turkey will not deport journalist Mohammad Mosaed to Iran, sources say (Middle East Eye)

Ragip Soylu Turkish security sources tell MEE the award-winning reporter contacted emergency services on Sunday after nearly freezing to death in Van https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-iran-journalist-mohammad-mosaed-not-deport  

(Turkey/Twitter/Pinterest) Turkey hits Twitter and Pinterest with ad ban for resisting new social media law (Middle East Eye)

Ragip Soylu Twitter and Pinterest have yet to assign a legal representative in Turkey, leading ministers to warn of 'digital fascism' https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-twitter-pinterest-ad-ban-social-media-law

(Facebook/Turkey) Facebook to appoint Turkey envoy to comply with media law (The New Arab)

Facebook will appoint a representative in Turkey to comply with a new social media law aimed at forcing platforms to quickly remove contentious posts. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/facebook-to-appoint-turkey-envoy

(Turkey/Europe/USA) Facing Biden, Erdogan extends olive branch to EU (Euractiv)

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/facing-biden-erdogan-extends-olive-branch-to-eu/

(Turkey) A new assault on a democratic citadel in Turkey, too (Ayşe Candan Kirişci and Kemal Kirişci, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/15/a-new-assault-on-a-democratic-citadel-in-turkey-too/

(Turkey/France) ‘Dear Tayyip’: Erdogan, Macron exchange letters (Al Jazeera)

The Turkish and French presidents have exchanged letters in which they have agreed to resume talks aimed at mending ties. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/france-and-turkey-exchange-letters-to-improve-collaboration

(Turkey/Russia) Turkey to discuss supply of second S-400 regiment with Russia in late January (TASS)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday Ankara’s plans to discuss with Moscow supplies of the second set of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems...

(Europe/Egypt/Turkey) Mutual reassurance: Why Europe should support talks between Egypt and Turkey (Matteo Colombo, ECFR)

For much of the past decade, the intense rivalry between Egypt and Turkey has created instability across the Middle East and North Africa. But...

(Turkey/Russia) Turkey continues talks with Russia on supply of second regiment of S-400 (TASS)

It would be problematic for Ankara to refuse the purchase of Russian air defense systems S-400, the defense minister said https://tass.com/defense/1244813

(USA/Turkey) Biden cold shoulders Erdogan as request for call left unanswered (Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye)

With just seven days until Joe Biden assumes office, the US president-elect is yet to respond to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's offer of a...

(Turkey/UAE) Senior Turkish adviser lashes out at ‘absurd’ UAE conditions to restore ties (The New Arab)

A Turkish government adviser has lashed out at the UAE for imposing "absurd" conditions in order to establish relations with Ankara, saying it has no rights...

(Turkey) Erdoğan’s Reckless Gambit: It’s Payback Time (Burak Bekdil, BESA Center)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: US CAATSA sanctions on Turkey’s defense industry are now official. The costs to Turkey of its S-400 deal with Russia have been...

(Turkey) Erdogan’s media office quits WhatsApp over privacy change (Al Jazeera)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s media office says it is quitting WhatsApp after the messaging app’s move to oblige many of its users to...