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Turkiye and Spain Conduct Defence Industry Meeting
Bilateral Relations

Turkiye and Spain Conduct Defence Industry Meeting

The Spanish Secretary of State for Defence Amparo Valcarce and Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün held talks at the summit.

Turkiye to Support Malaysian Aircraft
Air Logistics Bilateral Relations

Turkiye to Support Malaysian Aircraft

Turkiye and Malaysia agreed that Turkish ASFAT will secure the readiness of Malaysian A400M, S-70A, CN-235, and C-130 aircraft.

France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage Fighter Planes
Air Bilateral Relations

France to Supply Ukraine with Mirage Fighter Planes

President Macron said, that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage fighter planes so that it can defend itself against Russian aggression.

U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye
Air Bilateral Relations Modernisation

U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye

The U.S. is about to announce the results of negotiations with Turkiye regarding the new F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation programme.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Burkina Faso
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Burkina Faso

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Ouagadougou on a two day long official visit to Burkina Faso.

Witness Unveils France’s Discreet Military Base in Benin
Bilateral Relations

Witness Unveils France’s Discreet Military Base in Benin

A Beninese soldier confirms that Benin hosts a French military base. The move contradicts the Beninese authorities, who officially denied the base’s existence.

As Benin Lifts Embargo, Niger regains control of its oil
Bilateral Relations

As Benin Lifts Embargo, Niger regains control of its oil

Benin lifted the embargo one-sided, and on May 19, 2024, the first ship left Benin waters, carrying one million barrels of Nigerian crude oil on board.

Turkiye Assigns AKINCI and S&R Helicopter for Iran
Air Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

Turkiye Assigns AKINCI and S&R Helicopter for Iran

The Turkish Defence Ministry assigned an AKINCI and S&R helicopter to the Iranian President’s helicopter. AKINCI identified a source of heat as a crash site.

The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence

This week, the U.S. and Japan signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a hypersonic missile interceptor.

North Macedonia’s New President Says “Macedonia"
Bilateral Relations

North Macedonia’s New President Says “Macedonia"

North Macedonia’s new President, Siljanovska, said “Macedonia” in the oath, referring to the Republic of Macedonia as it was known until 2019.

Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One
Air Bilateral Relations

Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One

Germany has announced that the F-35A Lightning II jets it will acquire will be manufactured at the U.S. production line, not from the Italian production line.

Red Light from Japan to PKK
Bilateral Relations

Red Light from Japan to PKK

The Japanese Government took measures against those demonstrating in favour of the terrorist organisation PKK. PKK's assets will be frozen.

AFRICOM Might Settle in Morocco
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations

AFRICOM Might Settle in Morocco

In light of regular joint exercises, the possibility of U.S. Army AFRICOM settling in Morocco, a West African country, is on the table.

Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus

Greek American Senators submitted a bipartisan bill to Congress to lift the arms embargo in the Greek Cyprus part of the island.