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Biden Administration Faces Resistance to Plan to Sell F-16s to Turkey
Source:New York Times Date:14Jan2023
The $20 billion arms package for Turkey would include 40 new F-16 fighter jets and 79 upgrade kits to refurbish the country’s existing fleet of aging F-16s. Greece is asking to buy at least 30
Kemal Kirişçi/Brookings: As a Turkish court bans Istanbul’s mayor from politics, has Erdoğan miscalculated?
Source:Brookings blog Date:13Jan2023
The ruling resembles Erdoğan’s “faux pas” from 2019, when the YSK canceled the initial local election and then Imamoğlu won the repeat election with an even larger margin. However, whether this
Turkish society deeply divided after 20 years of Erdogan’s rule
Source:France24 Date:12Jan2023
Although some voters benefited from the Erdogan years, others, like Erdem, lost out. The former journalist was sent to jail for publishing “state secrets” in a 2015 article. Today he
The World’s Most Important Election in 2023 Will Be in Turkey
Source:Washington Post Date:10Jan2023
Very good poll analysis and fair comments about the main opposition alliance Why, then, do many still look to Erdogan to correct Turkey’s course? In part, it’s because they don’t know who
Sweden warns it cannot meet Turkey’s demands for backing Nato bid
Source:Financial Times Date:09Jan2023
Do you want to know the real reason why Erdogan holds up NATO expansion? To pander to Putin. Ulf Kristersson, the new centre-right leader, on Sunday threw down the gauntlet to Turkey in
Turkey’s Leader Warns Greece Its Missiles Can Hit Athens
Source:Bloomberg Date:12Dec2022
“You say ‘Tayfun’ and they’re scared, they say it’ll hit Athens,” Erdogan said. “Yeah, of course it’ll hit it. If you don’t stay calm — if you try to send weapons you got from the US to the
The Gangs of Northern Syria: Life Under Turkey’s Proxies
Source:Newlines Institute Date:08Dec2022
The SNA’s criminality and predation have undermined secondary Turkish goals, including the goal of turning the areas under SNA control into a safe zone from which Syrians will not attempt to
Oil tanker jam forms off Turkey after start of Russian oil cap
Source:Financial Times Date:06Dec2022
A puzzle really. What is the political message here? One oil industry participant with knowledge of the situation said that Russian insurance companies had provided letters of confirmation
War on Rocks: TURKEY’S FUTURE DRONE CARRIERS
Source:War on the Rocks Date:03Dec2022
Turkey’s interest to be at the forefront of global drone development and deployment bodes well for Ankara. Impressed with its price, capabilities, few export restrictions, and reputation honed on
Erdogan-Sisi handshake sparks backlash from Turkey’s Islamists
Source:al Monitor Date:29Nov2022
Not all of Erdogan’s grassroots supporters are pleased with the reconciliation in Doha. Aware that the main losers will be the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoots, Turkey’s Islamist quarters are