NATO

Türkiye’s BRICS Bid: Why is Erdoğan’s visit being kept under wraps?

I was at the National Day reception at the Chinese Embassy in Ankara when Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Öncü Keçeli made…

2 months ago

Questions on possible Turkish military aircraft sale to Russia

At the recent NATO leaders summit in Washington, Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea were described as the "hostile camp"…

4 months ago

Erdoğan signals vetoing NATO-Israel cooperation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on July 12 that "Until a comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts…

4 months ago

Türkiye’s deep inconsistency with “agents of influence” law

You might wonder about the connection between the "agent of influence" clause, said to be included in the 9th Judicial…

6 months ago

The real center of power in the Turkish-US relations is the Pentagon

We were chatting with an American diplomat, who held high positions in the US State Department while on duty, during…

8 months ago

US Senator Shaheen returns to Ankara: never without purpose

President Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Murphy at the Presidential Palace on February 20 should…

9 months ago

Russia’s threat to hit Baykar’s UAV factory in Ukraine and NATO’s call

Baykar's Executive Board Chairman Haluk Bayraktar announced last week at the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia, to Reuters news…

9 months ago

Diplomats in Ankara wonder about the travels of intel chief Kalın

The meeting between the head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT), İbrahim Kalın, and Hamas leader İsmail Haniyeh in…

10 months ago

Türkiye’s Air Force dilemma: S-400 realities and F-16 aspirations

After President Tayyip Erdoğan signed and sent the approval for Sweden's NATO membership to the Turkish Parliament, U.S. President Joe…

10 months ago

Turkish parliament ratified Sweden’s NATO membership

The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) ratified Sweden's NATO membership protocol, ending over a year of dispute over Ankara's veto.…

10 months ago