Analysis Fidan heads to Egypt amid questions over Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan pact Conflicting accounts of why Egypt stayed out of the agreement have exposed the competing interests shaping the region’s emerging defense architecture. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Explainer As Turkey rivalry heats up, Greece to acquire $4B Israeli air defense system The Greek defense minister said that the air defense system will be operational within 35 months. Israel
Analysis From S-400s to SAMP/T: Turkey’s defense pivot gathers pace after NATO summit Turkey is seeking to turn the diplomatic momentum from the Ankara NATO summit into a broad defense realignment spanning US sanctions relief and fighter technology, European air defenses and deeper military cooperation with the UK. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Trump 'undecided' on Turkey's F-35s as Congress seeks answers on S-400 Top Democratic lawmakers say the ball is in Ankara’s court on rejoining the US-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, but suggest that Turkey offshoring its Russian-made S-400 system won’t be enough. Turkey
Turkey's parliamentary committee approves Sweden’s NATO bid, paving way for full vote After passing an initial hurdle, the Nordic nation’s accession to NATO will now be debated and voted on by the full Turkish Parliament. Turkey
Turkey’s parliament to resume debate on Sweden’s NATO bid Shortly after the parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee set a date for its new meeting, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced that Turkey and the United States held high-level talks on defense cooperation. Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan wants 'simultaneous' progress on F-16s, Sweden’s NATO bid Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will handle the two processes simultaneously. Turkey
Blinken pressures Turkey over Sweden’s NATO bid The conversation between the top US and Turkish diplomats followed a rare phone call between the Turkish and US presidents as Washington increases pressure on Ankara to ratify Sweden's NATO bid. Turkey
In balancing Turkey's interests, Erdogan walks tightrope between West, Hamas Despite his high-pitched criticism of Israel, Erdogan is expected to tread cautiously on ties with Hamas, unwilling to add further strain on Turkey’s relations with the West and jeopardize trade with Israel. Turkey
Erdogan says US has ‘historic responsibility’ to ensure Gaza cease-fire in call with Biden The phone call comes amid increasingly frayed ties between Ankara and Washington. Turkey
In shift, Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO accession to Turkey's F-16 acquisition On eve of his Greece visit, and after insisting for months that Sweden's pending NATO membership and Turkey's purchase of F-16s should be separate, Erdogan is now linking the two outcomes. Turkey
Why Turkey is still dragging its feet on Sweden's NATO accession Turkey’s top diplomat discussed the pending Swedish membership on the sidelines of the NATO summit with his US and Swedish counterparts as well as the NATO chief. Turkey
Turkey, UK sign defense deal as Ankara presses for Eurofighter jets The move comes as Ankara ramps up its push to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets amid the absence of any progress on the Turkish bid to buy 40 new F-16 jets from the United States. Turkey
Turkey postpones vote on Sweden’s NATO bid as lawmakers raise F-16 sale The postponement is believed to have linked Ankara’s approval of Stockholm's entry into NATO to progress on its own bid to buy new F-16 fighter jets from the United States. Turkey
Turkey’s parliament to debate Sweden’s NATO bid as Erdogan eyes Biden invite The move, which comes as Turkish President Erdogan seeks a meeting with the US president, signals potential progress on the pending Turkish bid to buy new F-16 jets from the American side. Turkey
