Turkey

Cyprus’ fragility has only become more fluid due to the toothless fortitude of the United Nations and the inability of British troops on the isle. Turkey, like Russia, feeds off appeasement and indecisiveness by the EU, NATO, and UN to condemn their aggression and violations over Hellenic air and naval space and continued settlement buildup in the occupied areas of Cyprus.

Turkey, which has actively played a humanitarian and diplomatic role in helping to have detained Ukrainians released from Russian captivity, now must confront its dark past and do the same with the fate of missing Greek Cypriots.

Turkey’s Ozgur 2 program revolutionizes its F-16 fleet with cutting-edge indigenous upgrades, bolstering self-reliance and regional prowess.

The dramatic deportation of notorious terrorist Ziad Balaam from Turkey to Libya adds a surprising twist to the pursuit of justice for the lives lost in the infamous 2012 Benghazi attacks.

The Treaty of Lausanne was a century-long treaty meant to mend the Mediterranean nations’ relations and solidify the region’s current borders. Instead, the region may be closer to war than ever due to provocative actions by successive Turkish governments that veered off the course of Mustafa Kemal’s policies.

Despite past transgressions, turbulent governments, and lack of trust, Greece remains a vital NATO state and arguably its most under-appreciated member.

Turkey recently conducted a successful tandem flight test of its indigenously-built Kizilelma combat drone and the Akinci drone.

Turkey launched its first-ever observation satellite from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, last Saturday.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces a potential defeat in the upcoming elections, but both Greece and Cyprus will not keep their guards down in the Mediterranean.

Editor’s Note: The following piece was submitted by SOFREP reader and 5th Special Forces Group veteran Paul Klopfer who was part of a recovery team at the disaster site working with Aerial Recovery. We thank him for his contribution.  Humanity Under the Rubble. The February 6, 2023, earthquakes, centered in Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep, Turkey, unearthed […]

Members of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay Air Cargo team and Naval Air Crewmen assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 55 unload cargo from a C-130 as part of the joint U.S. military support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, following the Feb. 6, 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye.

This week, Israel has adopted a stance of preemption by cautioning Iran that any arms consignment headed for Syria under the guise of international aid will be struck following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria.