Source: Middle East Eye By Jamie Merrill Theresa May is set to roll out the red carpet for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan this weekend, as new figures reveal that Britain has sold more than $1bn of weapons to Ankara since the failed 2016 coup and subsequent crackdown under emergency powers, Middle East Eye can… Continue reading UK HAS SOLD $1 BILLION OF WEAPONS TO TURKEY SINCE COUP ATTEMPT
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TURKEY IS INTERESTED IN BUYING SURPLUS USMC AV-8B HARRIERS
Sourced : The Drive By Tyler Rogoway With F-35B production ramping up, the AV-8 Harrier is entering into the twilight of its service with the United States Marine Corps. By most accounts, America’s Harrier fleet has quite a bit of life left in it, especially considering Pentagon picked up the UK’s entire fleet of 74… Continue reading TURKEY IS INTERESTED IN BUYING SURPLUS USMC AV-8B HARRIERS
NATO OFFICIAL : TURKEY FACES “CONSEQUENCES” IF PURCHASE OF S-400 COMPLETED
Sourced : Defence News By: Aaron Mehta A top NATO official has warned of “necessary consequences” for Turkey should the alliance member purchase a Russian air-defense system. Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, said Wednesday that while each nation is free to make its own defense decisions, Turkey’s planned buy of the S-400… Continue reading NATO OFFICIAL : TURKEY FACES “CONSEQUENCES” IF PURCHASE OF S-400 COMPLETED
TURKEY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP NEW SAM SYSTEM WITH FRANCE, ITALY
Sourced : Defence Aerospace By Giovanni de Briganti Turkey has signed an agreement to develop a new anti-defense system based on the French-Italian SAMP/T*, and plans to launch its full-scale development in 2019. The Heads of Agreement document was signed by two Turkish state-controlled companies, Aselsan and Roketsan, and the Eurosam consortium, the Paris-based joint… Continue reading TURKEY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP NEW SAM SYSTEM WITH FRANCE, ITALY
TURKISH MINISTER OF DEFENCE SAYS S-400 TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FINAL STAGES NATO SHOULD RESPECT
Sourced : Turkish Minute Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık on Friday said talks between Turkey and Russia for the purchase of an S-400 air defense system have reached the final stage. “Work and talks concerning the S-400 have now reached the final stage. There are related processes ongoing in both Turkey and Russia. An important… Continue reading TURKISH MINISTER OF DEFENCE SAYS S-400 TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FINAL STAGES NATO SHOULD RESPECT
OPERATION EUPHRATES SHIELD : A POSTMORTEM
Sourced : Al Monitor By Cengiz Candar A day before the long-awaited March 30 visit of new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Ankara, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim dramatically announced that Operation Euphrates Shield, Turkey’s military intervention in northern Syria, had “successfully” come to a close. A precursory postmortem of the vaunted military… Continue reading OPERATION EUPHRATES SHIELD : A POSTMORTEM
TURKEY TO BUY 2 BATTERIES OF S-400 TRIUMF AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS FROM RUSSIA
Sourced : Daily Sabah By Ali Ünal Turkey will buy two batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia in order to fulfil the country’s urgent requirement, Daily Sabah learned from security sources. The procurement agreement will likely be concluded when the Russian and Turkish finance ministers complete the loan agreement, the sources also indicated.… Continue reading TURKEY TO BUY 2 BATTERIES OF S-400 TRIUMF AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS FROM RUSSIA
US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION
Sourced : Kathimerini By Vassilis Nedos American officials have urged Ankara to refrain from action that would further escalate tension with fellow NATO member Greece in the Aegean Sea, Kathimerini understands, adding that the issue was raised during the Munich Security Conference last month, as well as during private contacts in Ankara. Sources told Kathimerini… Continue reading US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION
ANKARA PROSECUTOR : ISIL OPENED ITS OWN SCHOOL IN ANKARA
Sourced : Hurriyet By Mesut Hasan Benli The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been using an office block in the Turkish capital to train young militants under cover of a masjid, according to an indictment by an Ankara prosecutor. The group has been using the third, fourth and fifth floors of… Continue reading ANKARA PROSECUTOR : ISIL OPENED ITS OWN SCHOOL IN ANKARA
GREEK SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST EXTRADITION OF 8 TURKISH ARMY OFFICERS
Sourced : Kathimerini Greece’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the extradition of eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece last July following a failed coup in Turkey, prompting an angry response in Ankara and concerns about possible diplomatic repercussions. Explaining its decision, the court highlighted “the possibility of their rights being violated… Continue reading GREEK SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST EXTRADITION OF 8 TURKISH ARMY OFFICERS