Turkey
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May- 2021 -7 May
Turkey Reports Successful Test of ‘Homegrown’ Tank Engine
Turkey said it successfully completed the test of its first-ever nationally developed 1,500-horsepower engine that will power various armored vehicles and tanks.
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5 May
Turkey Converts Simsek System Into Autonomous ‘Kamikaze’ Drone
The Simsek System has been converted into a kamikaze drone, Turkish Aerospace Industries head Temel Kotil said during an interview with CNN Turk last week.
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3 May
Turkish Police Capture Key Islamic State Figure: Report
A senior figure in the Islamic State group described as the slain leader's "right-hand man" has been captured by police in Istanbul, local media reported Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -26 April
Turkey Launches New Raid in Northern Iraq
The Turkish army has launched a new ground and air offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, officials and local media reported on Saturday.
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20 April
Morocco to Receive 13 Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces has signed a contract to buy 13 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey, the service confirmed on social media.
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19 April
Israel, Greece Sign Record Defense Deal Worth $1.65 Billion
In “the biggest defense agreement to date” between Israel and Greece, the two Mediterranean countries signed a $1.65 billion defense procurement deal on Sunday.
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13 April
Canada Blocks Arms Exports to Ally Turkey
Canada on Monday blocked military arms exports to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts.
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9 April
US to Send Two Warships to Black Sea, Says Turkey
The United States will send two warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea next week, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Friday, as tensions simmer between Russia and Ukraine.
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Mar- 2021 -22 March
Kurdish Fighters, Pro-Turkey Rebels Clash in North Syria
Kurdish-led fighters were fending off Turkey's Syrian proxies in violent clashes on Sunday near the Kurdish-held town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, a Britain-based monitor said.
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19 March
After Big Wins, Interest in Turkish Combat Drones Soars
Whether in Syria, Libya, or Azerbaijan, Turkey's combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of the aerial vehicles.
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