Turkey

Turkey decries 'double standard' after Canada halts drone tech sales

“Turkey expects Canada to follow a policy free of double standards and to act without being influenced from those opposed to Turkey,” its foreign ministry said in a statement. Canada’s decision to suspend exports of some military technology over allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh …

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A Fifth War Won't Do Turkey Any Good

On August 28, a former MP from Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party, Metin Külünk, published a map of “Greater Turkey” which illustrates the extent of Turkey’s revisionist ambitions. It includes areas of Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, Georgia and Armenia.

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Is Pompeo changing tack on Turkey? – Analysis

For the first time, the US appears to be confronting Turkey over its fueling of conflict all over the Middle East. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has paid a visit to the eastern Mediterranean, where he met Greek leaders. He was also in Cyprus on September 12. Turkey has …

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Deadly Spike could be the Greek answer to Turkish demilitarization of the islands

Greece, it seems, has entered a rapid pace of armaments upgrade after several years. Of course, the focus may be on Rafale and frigates, but all three bodies will see a significant upgrade, BulgarianMilitary.com reports citing a lengthy Saturday article of the Greek news agency Pentapostagma.

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Turkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack Jet

The Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Turkey and Azerbaijan have categorically rejected a claim from the Armenian Ministry of Defense that a Turkish F-16 Viper fighter jet shot down an Armenian Su-25 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft …

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