The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey’s capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s internationally recognised …
Libyan military chief killed in private jet crash in Turkey
A private jet carrying Libya’s top military commander and four other senior officers crashed Tuesday evening after taking off from Turkey’s capital, killing everyone on board, Libyan officials said.
Turkey says Kurdish-led SDF does not intend to advance integration with Syrian state
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria appear to have no intention of honouring a commitment to integrate into the state’s armed forces by a year-end deadline, Turkey’s foreign minister …
Sinkholes in Turkey’s agricultural heartland fuel farmers’ concerns
Hundreds of sinkholes have emerged in Turkey’s central agricultural region due to dwindling rainfall and receding groundwaters, causing concern among farmers and environmental experts who see it as a worrying sign of climate change.
Libyan parliament speaker claims maritime deal with Turkey invalid but open to renegotiation
House of Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh has declared the 2019 Libya-Turkey maritime agreement illegitimate, arguing that it lacked parliamentary ratification and was concluded amid Libya’s unresolved civil conflict.
Turkey the key underlying issue as Israel, Greece and Cyprus hold summit
The trilateral partnership took shape some 15 years ago after Israel’s ties with Turkey deteriorated, even if it was initially framed in the language of energy cooperation and regional diplomacy.
Drone incidents escalate as Turkey finds three UAVs in five days
Turkey shot down a drone from Black Sea on Monday, then found two crashed drones near Istanbul, in escalating incidents in Turkey’s airspace, which Ankara has linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. View o …
What Turkey stands to gain by returning Russian missile system
For years, relations between NATO allies the US and Turkey have been strained over the latter’s purchase of a Russian missile-defense system, the S-400. In response, the Americans barred Turkey from …
Why Turkey Just Asked Putin to Take Back the S-400 Triumf Air Defense System
Turkey has kept the S-400 systems deactivated for nearly a decade as it has sought re-entry into the US-led F-35 program.
Turkey warns Russia and Ukraine over Black Sea security after shooting down drone
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has warned Russia and Ukraine to exercise greater caution regarding Black Sea security after its air force shot down a drone that entered Turkish airspace, the defense …