Turkey’s ambitious homegrown tank project still falls far short of plans after two decades
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's Altay main battle tank, a project first launched nearly two decades ago, spent most of that time ...
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Turkey plans for war scenarios amid expanding Israel-Greece defense ties, official letter reveals
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s Defense Ministry has disclosed that it is conducting preparations for scenarios ranging from crisis and heightened tension ...
Turkish Intelligence report questions NATO unity, warns that Ankara’s expectations remain unmet
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s National Intelligence Academy says that unresolved security concerns and restrictions imposed by NATO allies have pushed Ankara ...
Turkish intelligence report calls for war readiness while keeping channels open with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish government-linked intelligence report argues that the 40-day war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has ...
Turkey expands drone footprint in Central Asia with joint production deal
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is expanding its defense footprint in Central Asia through a strategy that combines drone exports with industrial ...
Turkey’s Somalia funding sparks transparency, corruption debate amid economic strain
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A newly enacted $30 million grant agreement between Turkey and Somalia has brought renewed scrutiny to a long-running ...
Turkey’s military spending tops all neighbors combined as economic pressures test sustainability
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s military expenditure reached $30 billion in 2025, exceeding the combined defense spending of its immediate neighbors and ...
Sharp rise in drone wealth moves Erdogan family-linked defense contractor into world’s richest ranks
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar and son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has entered the ...
Turkey’s bid to develop rare earth minerals hits wall of technology restrictions
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey is attempting to position itself as a new player in the global rare earth elements (REEs) market, ...
Spain flags Ankara’s growing role in sanctions evasion for Russia
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Spanish National Court has confirmed the pretrial detention of a Georgian national at the center of an ...
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