A comparison of the S-400 air defense system and the US F-35 planes. By Ceren Ceviz Türkiye’s negotiations with the United States over the F-35 program remain complicated due to Ankara’s possession of the Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system. This article examines why Türkiye considers the S-400 essential and why it is unwilling to forgo it in exchange for ...
For Türkiye, the S-400s have become something far greater than air defense assets. They are a measure of strategic resolve. By Yıldıran Acar, Political Scientist Türkiye’s acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system has long ceased to be a technical or even military issue. In Russian media and expert circles, it is now treated as a strategic resilience test—one ...
Technical and political dimensions of the S-400 system, and the key questions raised in Türkiye and abroad. Türkiye’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia sparked great tension with the US. It still remains unresolved. It is reported and discussed in the press that Washington continues to put pressure on Türkiye. In Türkiye, questions frequently arise about the ...
Former Turkish State Minister Cavit Çağlar recently suggested in an interview, “If it were up to me, I would get rid of the S-400s. We could sell them, and there are ready buyers. Russia would understand”. However, this proposal is fraught with traps for Türkiye on multiple fronts. NATO-dependent defense systems do not suffice Before examining this issue from the ...
The electoral agenda in Türkiye continues to be intense and complex. The main development that marked last week in relation to the electoral agenda were the government and opposition’s messages to the U.S. Main opposition party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was attacked verbally and physically, which drew public reaction. Another significant development of the week was the program announced by the ...
United World International expert Mehmet Perinçek was Dmitry Leskov’s guest on the live broadcast of the Russian state channel OTR on 7 June 2022. In the program, Turkey’s geopolitics, from the possible Syrian operation of the Turkish Army to Turkey-NATO relations, were discussed. We have prepared the transcript of the program in English for Uwidata readers. Dmitry Lyskov: According to ...
In the recent days, US media has reported on the idea that Turkey could deliver the S-400 air defense systems, which it had obtained from Russia, to Ukraine. United World International expert commented on this idea to the Russia news agency Ria Novosti. UWI presents below the article as published by Ria Novosti. The transfer of Russian S-400 systems by ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Sochi, Russia, on September 29. The meeting of the leaders lasted almost three hours and was productive. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of Russia and Turkey in a long time, due to coronavirus restrictions. The extreme importance of these talks for both leaders is ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. First was the drop in the interest rates by the Turkish Central Bank, down to 18% from 19%. Second was the messages delivered by the Turkish President Erdogan, in the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). Third were President Erdogan’s statements on the purchase of ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the second sessions of the exploratory talks between the Turkish and the Egyptian Delegations, on 7 – 8 September. Second was the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi’s official visit to the capital Ankara. Third was the recent interview ...
Recently, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations organized a hearing titled “US Policy on Turkey”. Issues such as the S-400 defense systems purchased by Turkey from Russia, the Turkish policy on Syria, Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the reopening of the Cypriot town of Maras (Varosha) and the human rights report of Turkey were discussed during the hearing. ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been bust with three main topics. The first topic was the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu’s visit to Greece, where many issues were discussed with his counterpart. The second was a meeting between a delegation from the US Department of the State and Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin, where bilateral ...