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'Like We're Sending Them To War': Ankara's Bulletproof School Bags Fuel Fears Over a New Reality for Children

A Turkish defence company has developed a ballistic-protected school bag after three school shootings, prompting debate over whether it offers protection or reflects growing fear of violence.

International Business Times UK · 39m ago

Houthi attacks put Turkey’s new Saudi defence pact to the test

Attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia are putting Turkey's new defence pact with the kingdom to its first major test – forcing Ankara to weigh support for its ally against the risk of being drawn deeper into the conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 28

Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad

Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours.

France 24 · Sep 24

Erdogan hints at larger nuclear partnership with Russia, unsettling Turkey's allies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is signalling a move to expand nuclear power cooperation with Russia, just as his country’s first Russian-built nuclear station prepares to go live later this year. The deepening partnership is likely to unsettle Turkey’s western allies.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 12

Netflix Documentary Relives Night Trump Boarded Air Force One in Turkey Then Left on Another Jet

A Netflix documentary reveals how Donald Trump secretly switched planes during a NATO summit in Ankara due to an Iranian threat, leaving the press corps unaware of his movements.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

What the SDF’s dissolution means for Syria’s Kurds and neighbouring Turkey

Nearly a week after the Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to dissolve, the consequences are beginning to take shape for Syria's Kurds and neighbouring Turkey. As the former US-backed force is absorbed into the Syrian state, questions remain over what the country's Kurds have secured in return – from language and…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 31

Turkish military transport flights to Pakistan raise eyebrows in India

In a 60-hour operation, Turkish military transport aircraft, including C-130 Hercules and A400M models, delivered cargo to Pakistan’s military bases. There is speculation that these flights transported Turkish military gear and drones. This event highlights the strengthening defense relationship between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, reigniting discussions about Ankara’s military…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Planes, helicopters, crews: How Europe is scrambling to contain a record wildfire season

Wildfires are stretching firefighting capacity across Europe, forcing countries to move aircraft, helicopters and crews across borders as several blazes burn at the same time. Serbia is using both Russian and EU assistance, while crews in Ankara brought a large wooded-area fire under control early Monday after an eight-hour operation.

The Times of India · Aug 24

EU-backed electricity link to Cyprus stalls amid regional tensions

The nearly €2 billion Great Sea Interconnector subsea cable would connect Cyprus to the EU's electricity system and end Nicosia's energy isolation. However, Turkey's maritime ambitions and financing issues have been stalling the project, which was meant to become operational in 2024.

Euronews · Aug 19

The CIA no longer believes Israeli intel. Where does that leave Trump’s fragile relationship with Netanyahu?

ANALYSIS: An extraordinary operation to transport Trump onto a military plane in Ankara in a catering truck was prompted by a warning from Israel of a potential Iranian assassination attempt. But with the CIA saying they had ‘low confidence’ in the intel, experts tell Maira Butt that the relationship between…

The Independent UK · Aug 13