Turkish Military Operation in Syria Risks Clash with Iran
The Turkish Government’s plan to launch a fifth military operation into Syria is back on the table. The stated goal is to create a 20-mile “safe zone” along Turkey’s border…
The Turkish Government’s plan to launch a fifth military operation into Syria is back on the table. The stated goal is to create a 20-mile “safe zone” along Turkey’s border…
Turkey has seized on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to increase its control of the Black Sea by closing it to foreign warships, stepping up natural gas exploration efforts, and holding…
The accompanying articles highlight that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses significant risks to Turkey’s already troubled economy, energy security, and defense industry regardless of Turkey’s position in this conflict as…
Turkey’s recent sale of combat drones to Ukraine is complicating its working relationship with Russia. In October, the Ukrainian army released footage of its first use of the Turkish-made Bayraktar…
Turkey continues to expand its military and security cooperation in Africa, particularly with its growing niche as an exporter of armed drones. As the accompanying articles note, Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia,…
In early October, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia held Eternity 2021, a five-day military exercise to enhance military capabilities and protect strategic energy infrastructure in the South Caucasus. This exercise coupled…
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of waging an insurgency has raised a debate about how extremist movements in other regions would react. The accompanying article…
On 29 August, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) added a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named Akıncı to its inventory. As the accompanying article from Turkey’s state-owned news agency Anadolu…
On 29 September, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the first time in 18 months in Sochi, Russia. According to the first article from…
On 20 July 2021 Russia issued a statement highlighting that external powers are escalating tension in the Black Sea. The statement came shortly after NATO concluded its “Sea Breeze” multinational…