Turkish-Egyptian Relations Brings New Terms in the EEZ
Turkiye’s relations with Egypt improves. The new relations create room for new developments concerning the 28th Meridian and the EEZ at the Mediterranean Sea.
greece News
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Air
France Renews its Fleet with Rafale F4
The French Air and Space Force will receive 42 new Rafale F4s as it sells second-hand Rafale F3s to Greece and Croatia.
Navy / Maritime
The Curse of Type 214 Continues
Type 214 submarines continue to cause problems for users. The last issue came from the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye to Acquire F-16 Jets Unconditionally
US Senate has removed amendments that condition F-16 sale to Turkiye from National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA).
Air
Bilateral Relations
Engine and Transmission
Akar visits the UK with Defence Industry Cooperation Agenda
Defence Minister Akar went to the U.K. to meet British Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Akar is expected to meet some defence industry companies.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkiye and Libya Signed Hydrocarbon Agreement
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that a MoU was signed between Turkiye and Libya in the field of hydrocarbons.
Air
Bilateral Relations
New Amendment to Limit Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition
U.S. Senator of Maryland from the Democrat Party, Chris Van Hollen submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 7900, to condition F-16 fighter sales to Turkiye.
Air
Bilateral Relations
US Invites a Turkish Delegation for F-16 Negotiations
A Turkish delegation will travel to the US for new negotiations regarding the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Defence Minister announced.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Akar: "We Do Not Accept Conditional Aircraft Purchases"
In response to condition claims, Minister of National Defence Akar said it is unacceptable for the USA to set new conditions for selling F-16s to Turkiye.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
French General Staff Confused Turkish Vessel with Greek One
The FREMM FS Provence from the French Navy recently conducted Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) training with a Turkish frigate.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Turkiye objects to Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkiye is not favouring two Baltic countries’ membership in NATO.
Bilateral Relations
Greece - Israel Signed 2022 Defence Cooperation Program
On Tuesday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) announced that Greece and Israel signed the 2022 Defence Cooperation Program.
Navy / Maritime
Israel and Germany Signed $3.4B Submarine Acquisition Deal
Israel agreed with Germany to acquire three Dakar-class (originally Dolphin class) submarines, the first of which will be delivered within nine years.
Investment
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Turkey and UAE Seek “Rapprochement” in the Middle East
UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan plans to visit President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to end the ongoing regional rivalry in the Middle East.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Israel’s “Blue Flag” Exercise Began in Uvda Air Base
Israel’s international bi-annual “Blue Flag” exercise is held at Uvda Air Force Base, with seven air forces and will last until Thursday, October 28th.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Expects to Receive US Approval for F-16 Sale
Turkey expects the Biden administration to respond positively to its request to modernise its F-16 aircraft despite opposition from Armenia and Greece.
