Military
US troops in Turkey under spotlight of Turkish prosecutors in fishing expedition
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secretly investigated US troops deployed in Turkey and monitored their movements...
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US Senate tightens screws on Turkey, threatening sanctions over Russian missile purchase
Turkey will face debilitating sanctions by the United States and be denied ownership of a sophisticated new generation of...
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Erdoğan and his allies ready to dump NATO, but worried over impact on Turkish economy
Commentary by Abdullah Bozkurt Turkey’s ruling elite, composed of Islamists and neo-nationalists, have been agitating for a hard breakup with...
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How Erdoğan rushed to gift Turkey’s multibillion dollar tank factory to cronies, Qatar
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rushed a financial agreement between Turkey and Qatar through Parliament for approval...
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Turkey approves agreement with Chad for defense industry cooperation
Turkey has approved an agreement signed with Chad, a landlocked country in northeast Africa, to cooperate in research and...
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More than 500 intelligence officers purged by Erdogan gov’t in Turkey
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has purged and/or jailed 7 percent of intelligence officers from the National...
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US senator: Kurds may turn to enemies of the US out of fear if Turkey attacks
Quoting remarks made by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, a US senator has said Syrian Kurds will not be...
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Turkey, Jordan agree to cooperate in training military intelligence, special forces
Turkey and Jordan agreed last February to establish mechanisms of cooperation in military training that cover such areas as military...
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Sweden’s Left Party demands an end to arms exports to Turkey
Chairman of the Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) Jonas Sjöstedt has asked the government of Sweden to halt the export...
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Turkish opposition slams gov’t for failing to free captive troops, policemen
The Turkish opposition has accused the government of failing to do anything to free soldiers and police officers who...
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