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A Rival ‘F-35’ Fighter?: Turkey’s TAI Kaan stealth fighter jet, under development since 2010, is emerging as a potential competitor to the F-35. -Developed...
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A Rival ‘F-35’ Fighter?: Turkey’s TAI Kaan stealth fighter jet, under development since 2010, is emerging as a potential competitor to the F-35. -Developed...
Key Points and Summary: Greece has 227 fighter jets in its aviation arsenal for one reason: tensions with fellow NATO member Turkey. And the...
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, Syria is now controlled by an alliance of opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir...
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues to have global repercussions. Among them, at least in part, is the fall of the vicious Assad regime. This...
Key Points and Summary: As Turkish forces prepare to attack Kurdish self-governance in northeast Syria, Syrian Kurds face an existential threat under the incoming...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making no effort to disguise his ambitions. In a bold declaration following the first meeting of Turkey’s cabinet, Erdogan...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is riding high. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former Al Qaeda affiliate Turkey subsidized, armed, and advised, rampaged through Syria...
In a recent Foreign Policy article, Steven Cook and I highlighted how Turkey may be overplaying its hand in Syria. With events evolving rapidly,...
Should Israel Knock Turkey’s Nuclear Plant Offline? Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant may begin trial operation in 2025. The move toward operations comes just over...
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing with and stoking fires in Syria. Following the major military offensive mounted by the Salafi-jihadist forces of Hayat...