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5 February

Turkey’s Longest-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Tayfun’ Surpasses 500 Km in Recent Test

Roketsan has conducted another test of its longest-range ballistic missile, the Tayfun, surpassing the 500-kilometer mark.

5 February

Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Staff Writer With AFP

Erdogan Hails Syria Leader’s ‘Strong Commitment’ to Fight Terror

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa for his "commitment" to fighting terror, first official visit to Turkey.

4 February

Middle East

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Leader Heads to Turkey to Discuss Rebuilding, Kurds

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara for talks on rebuilding efforts and the Kurdish fighters issue.

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28 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

Turkey, Morocco Begin Expanded Arms Collaboration

Morocco has deepened its weapons cooperation with Turkey in a bid to modernize its military arsenal and strengthen defense capabilities.

25 January

Middle East

A member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) carries an automatic rifle on a road in the Qandil Mountains, the PKK headquarters in northern Iraq, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Ministry Says Two Border Guards Killed by PKK Fire

A shooting which officials blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party killed two Iraqi border guards on Friday near the Turkish boundary in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Iraq's interior ministry said.

23 January

Sea

Istanbul-Class multi-role frigate, TCG Istanbul.

Rojoef Manuel

Anadolu Shipyard Lays Keel of Fifth Turkish Navy Istif Frigate

Anadolu Shipyard has laid the keel of the fifth Istif-class frigate for the Turkish Naval Forces as part of the service’s 2020 national warship modernization effort, according to multiple sources.

22 January

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Turkey’s ‘Kizilelma’ Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Flight Test

The Turkish firm Baykar has tested a prototype of the Bayraktar Kizilelma, an indigenous unmanned fighter jet.

20 January

Americas

Joe Saballa

Brazilian Army Strengthens Arsenal With Turkish Heavy Machine Guns

The Brazilian Army has selected Turkish-made M2HB heavy machine guns to enhance its combat capabilities and modernize its arsenal.

18 January

Middle East

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters alongside Turkish soldiers in the Syrian city of Manbij.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria’s Kurds Say 4 Civilians Killed in Turkish Attack

Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration accused Turkey of killing four civilians in the Manbij area, where clashes have raged for weeks over control of a strategic dam.

9 January

Middle East