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![A former Turkish military chief accused of leading an Internet campaign as part of an alleged conspiracy to topple the Islamic-rooted government rejected the allegations on Tuesday as “a comedy of incompetence.” On the second day of his trial in Istanbul, Basbug said the charges brought against him were an attempts to discredit the armed [...]](http://www.turkishdefense.net/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Turkish ex-army chief rejects terrorism charges")
Turkish ex-army chief rejects terrorism charges
Posted on 28 March 2012 | No CommentsA former Turkish military chief accused of leading an Internet campaign as part of an alleged conspiracy to topple the Islamic-rooted government rejected the allegations on Tuesday as “a comedy of incompetence.” On the second day of his trial in Istanbul, Basbug said the charges brought against him were an attempts to discredit the armed [...] -
Pilot dies in Air Forces plane crash
Posted on 14 March 2012 | No CommentsA Turkish Air Forces pilot was killed yesterday when the plane he was flying in a training flight crashed in the Central Anatolian province of Konya. The pilot was identified as Lieutenant Ümit Özer, 31, who was reported to have joined the Air Forces recently. Konya Governor Aydın Nezih Doğan said Özer was killed when [...] -
Iran dismisses claims of military site clean-up
Posted on 14 March 2012 | No CommentsIran on Tuesday dismissed claims it was clearing away traces of suspected nuclear weapons research activities from a closed military site, saying the allegations were “propaganda”. The sprawling Parchin military site, located 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Tehran, “is conducting normal military activities,” foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters in a regular briefing. [...] -
CIA chief holds talks in Ankara on Syria, PKK
Posted on 14 March 2012 | No CommentsThe United States’ top intelligence chief paid an unannounced two-day visit to Ankara to discuss deepening instability in Syria and the joint fight against terrorism. David Petraeus, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), held meetings with top Turkish officials both yesterday and on March 12, the Hürriyet Daily News learned. Petraeus met with Prime [...] -
Turkish Navy adopts new high-sea strategy
Posted on 14 March 2012 | No CommentsTurkey’s Naval Forces aim to protect lanes of communication on the high seas to assure global maritime security and protect national interests under an austere defense budget as part of its new strategy, a top Turkish Navy commander has said. “Our force planners use strategic decision-making, focusing on sophisticated, modular designs that allow us to [...] -
Israeli embargo on Turkey hits IAI-Boeing cooperation
Posted on 13 March 2012 | No CommentsCooperation between Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) (TASE: ARSP.B1) unit Elta Systems and Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to produce airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) is being threatened because the project is due for delivery to the Turkish Air Force, “Defense News” reports. Israel’s Ministry of Defense has instructed Elta to delay delivery of two [...] -
Greek crisis to hurt Hellenic Air Force
Posted on 1 March 2012 | No CommentsGreece’s most devestating financial crisis in modern times and the growing possibility of a default on its loans have not only progressed its rating from Germany-level credit to average, on to junk, below junk and now to likely default, but also have begun to dramatically limit and even reduce its military capabilities. The damage is especially stark among the [...] -
Israel bags $1.6 billion weapons deal with Azerbaijan
Posted on 1 March 2012 | No CommentsIsraeli military officials say the Tel Aviv regime plans to sign a major arms deal worth USD 1.6 billion with Azerbaijan. The officials said on Sunday Israel Aerospace Industries will sell “drones, anti-aircraft and missile defense systems worth USD 1.6 billion” to Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Israeli media said Angolan Finance Minister Carlos Alberto Lopes has [...] -
French army change route after Turkish ban
Posted on 3 February 2012 | No CommentsFrench state aircraft and warships are no longer using Turkish airspace and territorial waters after permission requests in three different cases were rejected by the Turkish government, France’s top diplomat in Ankara said, amid the ongoing spat over a French law penalizing the denial of Armenian genocide. “Our requests [for an aircraft and two warships] [...] -
NATO ‘to base missile shield command in Germany
Posted on 3 February 2012 | No CommentsBRUSSELS – NATO will locate the command centre for its US-led missile shield at the alliance base in Ramstein, Germany, a diplomat told AFP on Thursday. “The command for the NATO missile shield will be based at the NATO base in Ramstein,” the diplomat said on condition of anonymity. The centre will be operational following [...]
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