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Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Turkish-Egyptian Relations Brings New Terms in the EEZ

23 Feb, 09:01
2 min read

Turkiye’s relations with Egypt improves. The new relations create room for new developments concerning the 28th Meridian and the EEZ at the Mediterranean Sea.

Air

France Acquires Eight NH90 SF Helicopters

12 Feb, 10:02
1 min read

France will acquire eight additional NH90 SF helicopters for the French Special Operations Forces.

Air Bilateral Relations

Türkiye Receives Congress Approval to Procure F-16s

11 Feb, 11:47
1 min read

Turkiye's $23 billion new F-16 Viper procurement and modernisation kit procurement request from the United States received approval from Congress.

Air Bilateral Relations

U.S. Senator Seeks to Block F-16 Sale to Turkiye

07 Feb, 22:41
2 min read

A Republican Senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, has submitted a joint resolution opposing the proposed sale of military equipment to Turkiye on Monday.

Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

HMS Queen Elizabeth sidelined from largest NATO exercises

06 Feb, 02:24
1 min read

Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), will be replaced by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) at the largest NATO exercise due to a propeller problem.

Air

Aside F-16, Turkiye is still Interested in Eurofighter

03 Feb, 14:22
2 min read

Turkiye is still interested in the Eurofighter Typhoon despite progress in purchasing F-16 Vipers from the U.S.

Bilateral Relations Sensors Unmanned Systems

Canada Lifts Arms Export Embargo To Turkiye

30 Jan, 15:00
2 min read

Canada will restart exporting its defence products to Turkiye, ending the embargo that started due to the Armenia-Azerbaijan War.

Air

Greece Set to Buy 40 F-35A Lightning II for $8.6 Billion

27 Jan, 10:30
2 min read

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Greece of F-35 CTOL aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.

Air Weapon / Missile E/W Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye total cost is $23.0 Billion

27 Jan, 10:00
5 min read

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.

Regional / Strategy

Turkiye Approves Sweden’s Accession to NATO

25 Jan, 19:35
1 min read

President Erdoğan approved Sweden’s accession to NATO. The decision is declared in the official Gazette.

Air Bilateral Relations

Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye

24 Jan, 21:40
2 min read

U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House sent a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday urging approval of F-16 aircraft and modernisation kits to Turkiye.

Defence Politics Regional / Strategy Air

Turkiye to wait until Sweden’s NATO Process is Completed

24 Jan, 19:36
2 min read

The U.S. State Department underlined that Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition process would wait until Sweden’s NATO admission process is completed.

Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

Turkish Parliament Ratifies Sweden’s membership to NATO

23 Jan, 23:20
2 min read

The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) voted for Sweden’s NATO accession protocol. The approval is expected to give a path to new F-16 negotiations.

Regional / Strategy Analysis

Why does Russia Want Alaska back from the U.S.?

22 Jan, 22:24
3 min read

The last move in the struggle to dominate the trade route between the U.S. and Russia came from Russia. Putin wants to claim the sale of Alaska “invalid”.