Turkey and Britain signed a major Turkey fighter jet deal worth $11 billion, strengthening defence ties between the two NATO allies. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday to finalize the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. The deal aims to boost Turkey’s air power and deepen military cooperation […]
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Turkey vows to stand by Pakistan in every hardship: Defense Minister
ANKARA: Turkey’s National Defense Minister Yasar Guler reaffirmed his country’s support for Pakistan. He declared that Turkey will stand shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in every difficult time. His remarks came during a Defense Day ceremony at the Pakistani Embassy in Ankara. The ceremony marked Pakistan’s Defense Day and honored the sacrifices of the armed […]
Israeli, Turkish leaders hold first meeting since 2008
Israeli Turkish leaders hold first meeting since 2008. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks between leaders of the U.S.-allied nations since 2008, Lapid’s office said. Israel-Turkey relations, long-frosty amid feuding over the Palestinian cause, have […]
Ankara faces new wave of biting sanctions, now from Europe
ANKARA: The European Council’s decision to impose sanctions on Turkey over its drilling activities in disputed offshore territories in the eastern Mediterranean has caused a political earthquake in the country. In the final declaration, the council said it would suspend civil aviation talks and “agree not to hold … further meetings of the EU-Turkey high-level […]