Turkish military fails to explain deaths of 12 soldiers in Iraq cave operation
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have not provided a detailed or convincing account of the July 6 incident...
Turkey’s army struggles with staff officer crisis, turns to aging generals for relief
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s armed forces are experiencing a significant leadership gap as the number of staff officers, the most strategically...
Erdogan appoints general accused of torture, corruption and aiding jihadists to lead $30 billion military fund
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Retired Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı, a key figure in a controversial coup attempt in Turkey on July 15,...
Turkey faces mounting defense challenges amid regional tensions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s struggle to modernize its armed forces, hampered by sanctions, procurement delays and domestic political interference, has sparked...
Turkey’s FM criticizes nuclear weapons treaty as unjust, questions Turkish endorsement
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), calling it structurally...
Turkey suffers heavy losses as Iraq-Turkey pipeline remains shut amid corruption and diplomatic deadlock
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey faces mounting economic and geopolitical costs as the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, a key energy corridor linking northern...
Germany accuses Turkey of endangering public security, conducting covert operations targeting dissidents
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A German government report has accused Turkish intelligence of operating covertly within its borders, targeting opposition groups and...
Ankara cautious after Israel detains Turks on Gaza aid ship, avoids escalation with ‘secret’ trade partner
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Seeking to avoid a repeat of past diplomatic crises, Turkey is treading carefully in its response to the...
Ankara accuses West of prolonging Ukrainian-Russian war
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In an interview with the state-run TRT Haber on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan offered a critical...
Turkey and Finland sign defense industry cooperation deal amid rising Russian threats
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey and Finland have signed a defense industry cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU), marking a formal step to...
