In the recent escalation between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was unusually outspoken in his support for Kyiv. He hosted his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Ankara as Russia massed an unprecedented […]
Unlike other flashpoints, Chinese authorities will show no flexibility and could invade if Taiwan declares independence. The People’s Liberation Army has spent years training to retake the island, and are prepared for US intervention Taiwan […]
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced today that Turkey will establish a military base in Metina, a mountainous area close to the Turkish border in Iraqi Kurdistan, to surveil the broader region. Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and […]
Relations between Ankara and Cairo have been strained due to Erdogan’s ties with the Muslim Brotherhood. In addition, the murder of Khashoggi in Istanbul has cooled ties with Saudi Arabia. Turkey seeks to consolidate its […]
The US Air Force’s desire to radically reshape and accelerate the way it develops future fighter planes could propel China to ramp up its plans for next-generation aircraft, Chinese experts said. A military insider familiar […]
once again banging the drums of war over the river Nile’s waters – while Ethiopia plans to build a mega-dam on the Blue Nile. After failed talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo in early […]
A passing out ceremony was held on November 21 for Libyan soldiers who completed an eight-week training by the Turkish Armed Forces. The training was held as part of a deal signed between the two countries last […]
Turkey on Saturday offered support for the peaceful settlement of recent tensions between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan due to a border conflict. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu expressed Ankara’s support for a cease-fire deal between Tajikistan and […]
At least six civilians were reported killed and dozens of other people wounded when Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces exchanged fire across the border on Thursday and residents hurled rocks at each other in a […]
Last week, Belarus’s President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s visited Turkey on April 16 and, three days later, delivered his annual report to the parliament and the Belarusian people on April 19. Following negotiations with his Turkish counterpart, […]
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