Sourced : Daily Sabah By Ali Ünal President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dispelled speculation on whether Turkey would give up ongoing negotiations with Russia for the purchase of the S-400 missile defense system due to pressure from NATO, saying that the first down payment for the missile system was already transferred to Russia. Speaking to journalists… Continue reading ERDOGAN : S-400 IS A DONE DEAL DOWN PAYMENT ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO MOSCOW
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ISIS “FINANCE EMIR FOR MOSUL” RELOCATED TO TURKEY, USA SAYS
Sourced : Long War Journal By Thomas Joscelyn On Aug. 29, the Treasury Department announced that a senior Islamic State official, Salim Mustafa Muhammad al-Mansur, had been added to the US government’s list of specially designated global terrorists. The move was carried out in conjunction with the Iraqi government, which seeks “to bar Mansur from… Continue reading ISIS “FINANCE EMIR FOR MOSUL” RELOCATED TO TURKEY, USA SAYS
CONCERNS RAISED OVER U.S MILITARY PRESENCE, NUKES STORED IN TURKEY
Sourced : Stars and Stripes By John Vandiver The U.S. should move its nuclear weapons from Incirlik Air Base and start looking for alternatives to the longtime military hub in Turkey, a country that can no longer be fully relied on, analysts and former military officials said. The U.S. military maintains about 50 nuclear warheads… Continue reading CONCERNS RAISED OVER U.S MILITARY PRESENCE, NUKES STORED IN TURKEY
S-400 TO BE STATIONED IN TURKEY’S EAST AND WEST BORDERS
Sourced : Yeni Safak The first phase is the shipping of the two S-4oo missiles from Russia to Turkey. One system will be deployed in Turkey’s east against possible threats from Syria and Iran, and the other in the west against a Greek threat. The new S-400s will be manufactured in Turkey. Turkey put forward… Continue reading S-400 TO BE STATIONED IN TURKEY’S EAST AND WEST BORDERS
CAN TURKEY BE TRUSTED WITH F-35 ?
Sourced : Commentary Magazine By Michael Rubin The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the newest generation air platform for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Lockheed-Martin, which builds the F-35, describes it as “a 5th Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment.”… Continue reading CAN TURKEY BE TRUSTED WITH F-35 ?
THE NEW MARITIME ORDER AND GREEK PERSPECTIVE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
George X. Protopapas Executive Director, Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) The Eastern Mediterranean has become the epicenter of maritime and geopolitical developments as great powers, regional actors antagonise for influence and access to energy resources. Greece a traditional maritime nation could play a constructive role on the stabilisation of the region. Since 2012 US… Continue reading THE NEW MARITIME ORDER AND GREEK PERSPECTIVE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
HEAD OF TURKISH DEFENCE COMMITTEE : TURKEY, RUSSIA S-400 DEAL NEAR COMPLETION
Sourced : Daily Sabah By Yunus Paksoy Negotiations between Turkey and Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems are near completion, Parliamentary Defense Committee head Yusuf Beyazıt recently told Daily Sabah, adding that Turkey’s efforts in developing a fully local defense industry for the past 15 years have also been gradually paying off.… Continue reading HEAD OF TURKISH DEFENCE COMMITTEE : TURKEY, RUSSIA S-400 DEAL NEAR COMPLETION
AL-SISI : GULF SIEGE AGAINST QATAR SHOULD INCLUDE TURKEY
Sourced : Middle East Monitor The Egyptian president has called on allies in the Gulf to escalate the diplomatic row with Qatar to include Turkey, the New Arab reported. According to the news outlet, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi urged Gulf leaders to expand their boycott until Ankara gives up support for Qatar. He is reported… Continue reading AL-SISI : GULF SIEGE AGAINST QATAR SHOULD INCLUDE TURKEY
QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY
Sourced : Al Monitor By Mustafa Sonmez The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) announced May 23 the approval of the membership application of Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund, created hastily last year amid criticism that it looks like a “parallel budget” to deal with growing economic woes. The IFSWF, a global network of sovereign… Continue reading QATARI MONEY INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY
PUTIN : RUSSIA READY TO SELL S-400 MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS TO TURKEY
Sourced : Sabah Daily Russia is ready to supply Turkey with S-400 air defense systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Speaking to journalists at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Putin said that the issue was discussed earlier with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “We discussed the possibility of selling S-400s. We… Continue reading PUTIN : RUSSIA READY TO SELL S-400 MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS TO TURKEY