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US to Prepare Intelligence Reports about Turkey
Bilateral Relations

US to Prepare Intelligence Reports about Turkey

The US Congress has announced the types of Intelligence reports it will gather in 2022. US intelligence will conduct a detailed study on Afghanistan’s relations with Turkey, where the US has withdrawn, within the “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022” framework. On the other hand, while it specifically examines the situation of Russia, Iran and China, which are directly subject to the US’s CAATSA sanctions, it may also examine Turkey’s situation if there is a demand from the Treasury.

U.S. Made No Financing Offers to Turkey on F-16 Jets
Air Bilateral Relations

U.S. Made No Financing Offers to Turkey on F-16 Jets

The U.S. denied President Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to sell F-16 fighter jets but added that it had not made Turkey a financing.

Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over
Air Bilateral Relations

Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over

Spokesperson to the President of Turkey, İbrahim Kalın, made exclusive statements to Milliyet regarding Turkey’s request to acquire F-16s from the U.S.

Turkey Expects to Receive US Approval for F-16 Sale
Air Bilateral Relations

Turkey Expects to Receive US Approval for F-16 Sale

Turkey expects the Biden administration to respond positively to its request to modernise its F-16 aircraft despite opposition from Armenia and Greece.

Erdogan Says Turkey to Buy More S-400, US Warns with CAATSA
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Erdogan Says Turkey to Buy More S-400, US Warns with CAATSA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defence systems from Russia and the US statement included warnings.

US Demanded written commitment on S-400 ahead of NATO Summit
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

US Demanded written commitment on S-400 ahead of NATO Summit

According to Greece based SKAI TV, the United States has asked Turkey to officially confirm that it has not activated the Russian S-400 Air Defence systems.

Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
Air Bilateral Relations

Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive

The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.

Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Modernisation

Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey

Russia is ready to negotiate the deliveries of fifth-generation fighters SU-57 and generation 4++ fighters SU-35 with Turkey.

Egypt’s Su-35 CAATSA Triangle
Air Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Egypt’s Su-35 CAATSA Triangle

According to Al-Monitor, Russia officially announced that Egypt had received five Sukhoi Su-35 advanced combat aircraft.

Defence Industry’s New Target: Embargos
Investment Country Defence Politics Modernisation

Defence Industry’s New Target: Embargos

The Defence Industry Executive Committee, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, discussed new military systems for its armed forces.

Warning call from the US
Air Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Warning call from the US

Egypt is expected to receive Russian Su-35 fighters this year. US defence secretary web site announced today a phone call between two countries USA and Egypt.

Tatar: CAATSA Affects Us
Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

Tatar: CAATSA Affects Us

The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar commented on the negotiation process .

India to Receive S-400 This Year
Air Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

India to Receive S-400 This Year

India will receive the Russian S-400 Triumf missile air defence system before the end of 2021. Rosoboronexport told TASS during the Aero India 2021 expo.

US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector
Air Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

US: We Did Not Aim at Affecting the Turkish Defence Sector

US Ambassador to Turkey David M. Satterfield said that they did not aim at affecting the Turkish defence sector as a whole, but rather specific licences to SSB.