Intentionally or not, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has publicly blamed US congressional restrictions for stalling the delivery of the necessary engines, threatening to delay serial production of the KAAN jet, which was promoted as another artifact of the Turkish sovereign defense industry. Although experts were already aware of the engine issue, many lay citizens … Read more
Well, the Kaan Jet is still in the development stage, so Turkey still needs jets. Why Turkey Wants to Buy Eurofighters Despite Defense Industry Progress Turkey’s rapid progress in its defense industry—especially in drone technologies—has been notable. However, the decision to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets is informed by several strategic, operational, and geopolitical factors. Strengths of … Read more
Unlike the previous attempts, the ceremony occurred after a long series of negotiations behind the doors so that no parties would be humiliated (remembering the Habur gate incident). This, of course, does not stop nationalists fuming. They may be right on some points, but peace is still better than not. Full text: PKK statement during … Read more
Such a tragedy. I have asked Perplexity to curate the information below. There are no credible sources of allegations, but X is full of conspiracies by nationalist accounts who are opposed to the current peace process. I have listed them at the end. Turkish Soldiers and Methane Gas Incident Number of Soldiers Who Died Twelve … Read more
Well, Imamoğlu’s imprisonment seems like Turkish authorities symbolically annulled the right to vote and to be elected. Most Istanbulites elected him for the third time- he increased his votes every time-, and here is what we have now. Secondly, a strong potential rival of the current president is eliminated by imprisoning him. I observe a … Read more
Right after the talk of a new peace process, the terror attacks happen. We do not know the details yet! A few hours ago, a terrorist attack targeted the headquarters of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) in the Kahramankazan district near Ankara, Turkey. The incident resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to … Read more
Süleyman Karadeniz, the head of Special Operations, kissed Bahçeli‘s hand, which drew reactions from the public. CHP’s Murat Bakan: “If police and soldiers start kissing hands, this country will experience more July 15ths.” DEVA Party’s Mustafa Yeneroğlu: “Thinking that you are the police of a party is the biggest damage to the state.” Salih Uzun … Read more
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits Erdoğan: Turkey committed to Montreux treaty but it won’t be binding for Canal İstanbul Bianet :: English The president spoke for the first time after a declaration by retired admirals concerning the Montreux Convention caused controversy. Ten people arrested over ‘ex-admirals’ declaration’ – live blog | Ahval Turkey … Read more
Two more attacked on the same day… One was an anti-government nationalist journalist… Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ attacked in Ankara Bianet :: English Politician Selçuk Özdağ was attacked by five people in front of his house. Özdağ is the Vice Chair of the Future Party founded and chaired by Ahmet Davutoğlu, who has defined the … Read more
Birgün and some other dailies reported that Turkey’s High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) is investigating those judges and prosecutors who were involved in the imprisonment of Mr. Kavala. This goes in line with AKP’s yet another new move on judiciary reform… Turkey’s pro-gov’t media smears Joe Biden’s family | Ahval Turkey’s Sabah newspaper, … Read more
Stating ‘It is Not Binding for Us’, Erdoğan Appealed to ECtHR 3 Times Before Bianet :: English President Erdoğan, who has said that the judgement of the ECtHR regarding arrested politician Demirtaş is not binding for Turkey, appealed to the court three times before, demanding that the obstacles preventing him from engaging in politics be removed. … Read more
Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Turkey tr.usembassy.gov – U.S. Mission Turkey – Mar 4, 11:36 AM Location: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Kavaklidere district, Ankara. Embassy Ankara informs U.S. citizens that the U.S. Embassy in Ankara will be closed to the public on March 5, 2018, due to a … Read more
Czechs Release Top Kurdish Official Despite Turkish Extradition Request NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND Salih Muslim was arrested after attending a security conference in Prague sponsored by countries including the United States. Turkey considers him a terrorist. Former PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim Released Bianet :: English Former PYD Co-chair Salih Müslim has been released by the … Read more
Erdoğan voice message surprises Turkey mobile users on failed coup anniversary Mobile phone users in Turkey were surprised to hear a voice message by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when placing a call around midnight on the anniversary of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Human Rights Defenders Are Still Behind Bars in Turkey Global Voices Online by Zara … Read more
No Turkish troops to be sent to Mosul: Ankara Ankara rules out Turkish troops participation in a ground offensive to retake Mosul but float the idea of a safe zone for refugees and security Battle for Mosul: Turkey confirms military involvement AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) PM Yildrim confirms Turkish involvement in Iraq’s second largest city … Read more