Military news and duty station updates from Turkey
A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.
The alleged perpetrator of last week's mass shooting in Germany that left six people dead reportedly escaped prison in Turkey after being accused of sexual assault, including against his own daughter. The post Report: Germany Mass Shooting Suspect Escaped Prison in Turkey, Allegedly Sexually Assault
The provincial government said that the ship’s call was canceled because the passengers did not align with local “structure and moral values.”
Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week.
Trump has frequently praised Erdogan, calling him a “hell of a leader” and a good friend.
ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every corner of the world – including the U.S., Norway, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and South Korea – synchronized
