The admiral e.a. Jihat Yaitzi, initiator of the Blue Homeland, said that Greece has upgraded the S-300 missiles and the defense system is in active service, not in hangars of the Greek air force. Russia upgraded the missiles to the S-400 level in 2018 and 2019, Yaici said in comments reported by Turkish newspaper Yeni […]
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Menendez on additional supply of Russian S-400s to Turkey: Clear violation of US sanctions
Senator Robert Menendez expressed his strong disapproval of the possibility of Turkey acquiring additional arrays of the Russian S-400 anti-missile system. The reaction of the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee comes in the wake of the publication of the Russian news agency TASS which claims that Turkey is preparing to sign a new […]
State Department Responds to Reports of Ankara Receiving Second Batch of Russian S-400s
The State Department has responded to reports of Turkey buying a second S-400 array, warning Ankara of sanctions in the event of arms procurement from Russia As the US State Department spokesman pointed out, “what we have consistently reiterated is that Russia’s brutal and unjustified war against Ukraine makes it vital that all countries avoid […]
Russia: Deal signed with Ankara for second S-400 array – No new deal, Turkey says
LAST UPDATE 16:49 Russia and Turkey signed a contract to send a second batch of S-400 air defense systems to Ankara, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, citing the head of Russia’s military cooperation agency. “The contract for the supply of Turkey for a second S-400 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) has been signed, […]
Belarus announces purchase of S-400 and Iskander missiles from Russia
Belarus has purchased S-400 anti-aircraft defense systems and Iskander missiles from Russia, President Alexander Lukashenko has said. The announcement was made on the 85th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is Russia’s main ally and borders Ukraine. “We have agreed with (Russian President Vladimir Putin) Putin,” Lukashenko was quoted as saying by the Telegram. […]
Menendez vs. Blinken for failing to condemn Turkish ruling on Osman Kavala
The powerful chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee criticized Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday for failing to condemn Turkey’s decision to sentence philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in prison, a verdict that is considered symbolic until Recep Tayyip Erdogan to suppress dissent. Kavala was sentenced to life in prison without parole […]
Merkel’s two-faced Germany, the far-sighted Trump and Erdogan’s good Turkey
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, fertile ground is being offered for criticism of how two of NATO’s largest powers, Germany and Turkey, are responding to emerging Russia. Any such effort must take into account the completely different roles played by these two states before the invasion. An article published in […]
Turkey is not backing down on the S-400s but is asking for more missile systems
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said Turkey is open to alternatives to Russian S-400 air defense missiles. The purchase of Russian weapons “was not a choice but a necessity” for Turkey, as efforts to buy air defense systems from allied countries failed, Akar told Bloomberg in Doha, Qatar, on Monday. Akar said Turkey could […]
US-Turkey coldness: Biden did not meet with Erdogan despite pressure
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not meet with US President Joe Biden at the NATO summit in Brussels, despite the rise of Ankara “shares” amid the crisis in Ukraine. Biden’s full schedule was cited as the main reason. However, Biden had bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron. Turkish officials and the US Embassy […]
Completely opposite messages from Turkey and the US after the Biden-Erdogan phone call
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden have issued diametrically opposed statements on telephone conversation between them on Thursday. According to Erdogan’s office, the Turkish president urged Biden to lift “unfair” US sanctions on his country’s defense industry and insisted that the United States approve Turkey’s request to buy 40 new F-16 […]