Turkey has poured a lot of money into its indigenous defense
industry. To talk about the state of Turkish
aerospace, Aaron spoke to Tony
Osborne, London Bureau Chief at Aviation Week, about Ankara’s
indigenous development programs, spanning unmanned aerial vehicles
to 5th generation fighter aircraft. The two...
The Turkish elections surprised most observers. No one doubted
that Recep Tayyip Erdogan would win, but few expected the far right
MHP to maintain support and win more than 11% of the vote. What
just happened? What does it all mean? To break it all down, Aaron
spoke with Laura Pitel, the Turkey correspondent for the...
Turkey and the F-35 has made a lot of news in the past few
weeks. First, Turkey had an interesting cultural display at the
Lockheed ceremony in Fort Worth.
Second, the Senate’s version of the National Defense
Authorization Act included language that could threaten the Turkish
role in the F-35 consortium. Against...
Turkish voters head to the polls on June
24th to vote for the country’s future president
and members of parliament. The election outcome is uncertain and
hinges on the complicated interplay between two main political
coalitions and Turkey’s Kurds. The outcome is uncertain and any
number of scenarios are in play. To...