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Turkey not ruling out buying Russia's Su-35 and Su-57

Turkey not ruling out buying Russia's Su-35 and Su-57

Turkish officials first began hinting at an interest in Russian military aircraft, including the Sukhoi Su-35 4++ generation fighter and the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 jet, after Ankara was kicked out of Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme …

Turkey neutralizes 25 terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey neutralizes 25 terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey neutralized 25 terrorists, including one senior, in an air operation in the Hakurk and Qandil regions in northern Iraq, Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said. Speaking during his visit to Bucharest, Akar said Turkey …

Military helicopter crash in southeast Turkey kills 11

Military helicopter crash in southeast Turkey kills 11

An army helicopter crashed in southeast Turkey on Thursday, killing 11 military personnel and injuring two others, the defence ministry said, Al Jazeera reports. The Cougar-type helicopter crashed near the village of Cekmece, close to …

Turkish-Azerbaijani drills finished in Kars

Turkish-Azerbaijani drills finished in Kars

Military drills of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s armies  "Winter-2021" ended in Kars, the message of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense reads. The drills started on February 1, 2021. "We congratulate all our …

Turkey neutralizes 10 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey neutralizes 10 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish security forces neutralized at least 10 PKK terrorists in an air operation in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry. "As a result of the coordination between the Turkish Armed Forces and National …

UAVs to monitor observance of ceasefire in Karabakh

UAVs to monitor observance of ceasefire in Karabakh

The Russian personnel of the joint Russian-Turkish center arrived on duty, Colonel Mikhail Zavalkin, representative of the Russian side of the joint Russian-Turkish center told the Vestnik Kavkaza correspondent in an exclusive …

Turkey launches ship of I-class frigates

Turkey launches ship of I-class frigates

Istanbul Shipyard today launched the lead ship of the I-class frigates, the future TCG Istanbul (pennant number: F-515), Naval News informs. The ceremony hosted VIP guests including President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, …

Turkish generals ready to leave for Aghdam

Turkish generals ready to leave for Aghdam

A center on monitoring the ceasefire in Karabakh will be located in Aghdam district, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said. According to him, work on the construction of the center is underway at the moment. …

Turkish sappers to help Azerbaijan in clearing mines

Turkish sappers to help Azerbaijan in clearing mines

The engineering and sapper units of the ground forces of the Turkish Armed Forces have begun to conduct mine clearance operations in Azerbaijani territories liberated from the Armenian occupation, according to the Turkish Ministry of …

Russian and Turkish military hold first joint training in Syria

Russian and Turkish military hold first joint training in Syria

The Russian military police and the Turkish armed forces have conducted the first joint training in the Syrian province of Idlib, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Centre for Syrian Reconciliation, Rear Admiral Alexander …

Turkish airstrikes hit PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish airstrikes hit PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish security forces killed nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq during a cross-border counterterrorism operation in the region, unintentionally killing two Iraqi military officers and raising tensions between the two countries. …

Turkish soldier killed by terrorists in N Iraq

Turkish soldier killed by terrorists in N Iraq

A Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with terrorists in Operation Claw-Tiger zone in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry said on June 28, Hurriyet daily reports. The ministry offered condolences to the family of the soldier and the …