Military
Key figure in purge of pro-NATO officers appointed Turkey’s chief of general staff
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A highly controversial general who has been linked to several questionable activities was on August 4 appointed by Turkish...
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Paramilitary organization linked to Erdogan seeks legislation allowing overseas operations
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The CEO of Turkish private military contractor SADAT, a paramilitary unit loyal to the Islamist president of Turkey,...
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Turkey involves Azerbaijan in national fighter jet project with hopes of financial contribution
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A cooperation protocol was signed between Turkey and Azerbaijan last week to facilitate joint efforts in the various...
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Turkey suffers huge setback by erasing decades of work and experience in combat pilot training
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A serious shortage of Turkey's air force pilots, aggravated by a mass purge of military aviators by the...
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Turkey’s defense industry suffers from unofficial embargoes despite advancements in domestic production
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament's Defense Committee Chairman and former defense minister, Hulusi Akar, stated during a committee meeting on...
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Former minister reveals Turkish gov’t involvement in ousting of Airbus executive
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The former defense minister of Turkey claimed during a parliamentary committee meeting on Friday that the Turkish government...
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Erdogan blames NATO allies for Turkey’s failure to meet alliance’s defense spending target
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at a press conference on Monday before departing for the July 11-12...
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New video footage contradicts claims of Spanish withdrawal from military exercise in Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus announced on June 10 that Spain and Poland...
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Erdogan government acknowledges the need for new fighter jet purchases after election victory
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to enhance its defense capabilities, initially announced during the...
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Spain joins military exercise with breakaway Turkish Cyprus despite Greece’s objections
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Ministry of Defense shared a video on Thursday about the International Anatolian Phoenix Exercise-2023 currently being...
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