Metin Gurcan

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  • October 13, 2021
    Turkey’s request from the United States for 40 F-16 fighter jets and 80 modernization kits for its existing aircraft caught many by surprise last week, coming amid a...
  • August 19, 2021
    Ankara was perhaps among those most taken aback by the Taliban’s whirlwind takeover of Kabul and the earlier-than-expected US departure from Afghanistan. Until last week,...
  • May 24, 2021
    A Turkish mobster who until recently organized rallies in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and enjoyed favor with pro-government circles has been...
  • April 8, 2021
    An open letter by 104 retired Turkish admirals criticizing a government project for a waterway parallel to the Bosporus — and the ensuing coup clamor in...
  • January 16, 2021
    Turkey has agreed to resume long-stalled talks with Greece on complex territorial disputes, but its calculus appears focused on short-term gains in its relations with the United...