Defense Industry
Turkey: Record EUR 2.46 billion contract for ASELSAN as the “Steel Dome” expands
ASELSAN signed contracts worth EUR 2.46 billion with Turkey’s Defence Industries Agency for “hybrid air defence systems”, the largest order…
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Turkey
Latest news and analysis on Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, defense developments and Ankara’s role in regional and international affairs.
Politics & Diplomacy
Fidan turns cautious: Turkey will not send troops to carry out attacks under the Mecca Agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on October 8 that the Mecca Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not…
Greece
Rubio in Athens: Turkish press reacts to the $4 billion FMS and Stryker announcement, Yeni Şafak writes “Greece surrendered to the US”
Part of the Turkish press greeted Marco Rubio’s visit to Athens and the sixth US–Greece Strategic Dialogue with sharp headlines.…
Analysis Air Force
Analysis: F-16 Block 70/72, how the newest F-16 differs from Greece’s F-16V Viper and which countries are receiving it
Analysis: The F-16 Block 70/72 is the new-build F-16 now in production at Greenville, with the APG-83 radar, the Viper…
Greece
Yannis Maniatis submits 32 amendments to exclude Turkey from European defence programmes
Yannis Maniatis submitted 32 amendments seeking Turkey’s exclusion from European defence programmes and stronger protection for Greece–Cyprus energy infrastructure.
Greece
Greek MP says Greece backed down twice at Kasos after Turkish pressure
New Democracy MP Angelos Syrigos says Greece backed down twice during 2024 seabed surveys near Kasos, a description at odds…
Analysis Greece
GSI reroute claims raise geographic questions as Greece says original plan stands
Greece says it knows of no redesign of the Great Sea Interconnector. Public descriptions of the Crete–Cyprus cable raise questions…
Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu ordered preparation of ICC case against Erdoğan, Israeli report says
Israeli media report that Netanyahu ordered a possible ICC dossier against Erdoğan over allegations involving Kurds and Hamas. No formal…
Politics & Diplomacy
Lavrov says Turkey has not asked Russia to transfer its S-400 systems
Russia says Ankara has made no request to move its S-400 systems abroad, and Lavrov says Moscow’s consent is required…
Analysis
Fidan invokes NATO Article 5 to defend Makkah pact, but the comparison misses its test
Hakan Fidan compared the Makkah defence pact with NATO’s rarely invoked Article 5 on September 21. The analogy overlooks NATO’s…
Politics & Diplomacy
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani chiefs meet in Riyadh as Erdoğan clarifies Makkah pact
The Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs met in Riyadh to implement the Makkah defence pact as Erdoğan explained that…
News
Turkey moves 51st Commando Brigade opposite Greek island — Greece signals it will respond militarily to any threat
Turkey’s decision to station the 51st Commando Brigade in Söke, opposite the Greek island of Samos, is adding a new…