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Bloomberg reports Ukraine has received “dozens” of UAVs from Turkey with “orders for at least two dozen more” under way. Presumably, we’re talking about TB2. 164/ : Twitter, Nov. 30, 2021
Turkish Power Ships Are Helping Cuba Meet 10% Of Its Electricity Demand: Video. TRT World, Nov. 30, 2021
Is Turkey Pretending It Wants Reconciliation With Israel Again? – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 5, 2021
Normalization with Erdogan? Trust, but Verify: Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Israel Hayom, Nov. 19, 2021
Biden’s Two-Faced Agenda on Turkey: Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute, Dec. 3, 2021
Erdogan Fosters Anti-Western Sentiment in Turkey: Hany Ghoraba, IPT News, Nov. 23, 2021
For Further Reference:
WATCH: Does Turkey Want to Improve Relations with Israel?: United With Israel, Nov. 30, 2021 — Although relations between Turkey and Israel have been strained over the past few years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is interested in reconciling with the Jewish state.
Opinion | The Truth Behind Turkey’s Sudden Embrace of Israel: Yaki Dayan, Haaretz, July 19, 2021 — In recent days, after a long telephone conversation between President Isaac Herzog and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, commentators are talking about the possibility of a renaissance, a new era in relations.
The Release of the Israeli Tourists: Erdogan Opened a Window, Jerusalem Remains Uncertain: Remi Daniel and Gallia Lindenstrauss, INSS Insight No. 1538, Dec. 2, 2021 — The interrogation and arrest in Turkey on November 9, 2021 of Natalie and Mordi Oknin, Israeli tourists vacationing in Turkey, on charges of espionage was covered widely by the Israeli media and addressed through several political and diplomatic channels, including direct involvement by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Attempted Assassination Of Turkey’s Erdogan Foiled – Report: Jerusalem Post, Dec. 4, 2021 — An assassination attempt on the life of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was foiled by Turkish intelligence on Saturday evening, Turkish media reported.
Turkey Serving As Vessel For Radical Islamists – U.N. Report: Ahval, July 25, 2021 — Uyghur, Turkmen and central Asian migrants living in Turkey serve as a significant pool for membership in radical Islamist terrorist organisations, according to a report presented to the United Nations Security Council, Voice of America Turkish reported on Saturday.
Authoritarian’ Turkey Must Take Precedence Over Russia, China in NATO Summit – Analyst: Ahval, June 14, 2021 — During Monday’s NATO summit, members of the alliance will most likely discuss, among other things, how they can deal with challenges posed by authoritarian powers like Russia and China. However, they must first deal with Turkey, an authoritarian state within NATO, wrote Blaise Misztal in The National Interest on Sunday.