Military
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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Turkey’s foreign minister issues veiled threat of military action against Greece
Turkish forces could possibly become involved in accidental actions against Greece, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu warned,...
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Turkey’s defense minister admits fighter pilot shortage after mass purge
Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has admitted that a single pilot in the Turkish Air Forces has to carry...
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