Delegates Scuffle Over Ukrainian Flag
A Ukrainian lawmaker held his country’s flag behind a Russian delegate at a conference in Ankara, Turkey. The secretary of the Russian delegation then snatched the flag, and a scuffle ensued.
Turkey
Ankara says US seeks revenge against Turkey for failed coups during upcoming election
Turkish Minister of the Interior Suleyman Soylu has accused Washington of planning to oust current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the May 14 presidential elections as a revenge for the failed coup attempts in the country.
Opinion – Turkey’s May Elections Are about Regime Change
The determining factor of this historic election, ultimately, is the acceptance or rejection of Erdoğan.
His Cousin Promised a Quake-Proof Building. Then the Walls Crumbled.
Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. A Times investigation reveals just how fatally shaky that system was.
Türkiye’s high-stakes elections [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note gathers links to the recent publications and commentaries from many international think tanks on Türkiye’s election, its relations with the EU and its internal and foreign policies.
Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of seeking to divide country ahead of election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at the alliance of the six opposition parties for “drawing support” from terror organizations and imperialists. He has claimed that they are seeking to “divide the country” and revert its gains.
Turkey dubs 5th gen fighter ‘KAAN,’ sees other domestic aircraft milestones
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is eager to promote defense industry, but analysts say that beyond politics, there’s some real progress.
Short on amphibs for Turkey, Sudan, the Marines grapple with crisis response ethos
“When things like Turkey or [Sudan] come up, and other aspects of the US Joint Force are responding, it’s uncomfortable because [the Marines] look at it as something that historically they have done,” said one analyst.
Turkey-Pakistan Ties Thrive As Trade Pact Comes Into Force
Turkish companies have invested approximately $2 billion in Pakistan, primarily in the construction sector where they have undertaken projects worth over $1.7 billionSigned between Turkey and Pakistan on 12 August 2022 in Islamabad, the Agreement on Trade in Goods has established guidelines for determining the preferential origin of goods in trade. The Turkish Ministry of Commerce issued a