Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — In what could mark the most serious escalation, Turkey reported a confrontation with an Israeli aircraft near the coast of Cyprus. The Turkish military accused Israel of violating the air space of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, controlled by Ankara. On May 17, the military said two U.S.-origin F-16 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey, despite massive lobbying, has lost a tender to sell advanced Western submarines to Indonesia. Officials said a German-Turkish bid for Indonesia’s electric-diesel submarine project was rejected. Instead, Indonesia selected South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to build and supply three submarines for Jakarta for $1.1 billion. “This was […]
