Turkey forgives millions in debt for countries buying its weapons
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is increasingly paying off or forgiving the debts of countries to which it sells weapons, including covering...
Turkish judge again stands alone as Europe’s top human rights court condemns systemic abuses in Turkey convictions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish judge Saadet Yüksel cast the sole dissenting vote as the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on...
Ankara likens Somalia to Syria, using military power to enhance its economic influence
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is intensifying its political, economic and military involvement in Somalia, with a recent debate in the Turkish...
UAE and Turkey agree to protect data in secret defense projects
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a bilateral agreement to protect classified information in defense...
Erdogan gov’t accused of hiding a coup report to cover up evidence of false flag operation
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Nine years after a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, the most comprehensive parliamentary investigation into...
Erdogan ousts powerful propaganda chief amid intelligence power play
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed his longtime communications chief, Fahrettin Altun, on July 10, appointing Deputy Foreign...
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...
