How the Turkish military influences policydoi:10.1080/05679320108449654Adelphi Papers
Other additions included Papua New Guinea’s first of four Pacific Aerospace P-750 STOL transports; currently its lone military aircraft. The Philippines received its first two of six Turkish Aerospace T129 attack helicopters, and ordered another 32 Sikorsky S-70is, to augment 15 ...
On May 1, 2009, Sadr made a rare public appearance and met with the Turkish Prime Minister in Ankara. It is most likely that al-Sadr traveled to the Turkish capital via Iran, but this information could not be confirmed.37 Currently, most experts believe that al- Sadr is spending a ...
Travelers can purchase a seat for larger instruments (such as a cello), as long as the instrument adheres to the airline’s size and weight guidelines. Military bags and sports equipment are also allowed as carry-on luggage, although bigger equipment—such as longboards, tennis rackets, or ...
Turkish intelligence, which has backed separate rebel factions and helped them to hold a wide swath of land south of the Turkey-Syria border since 2016, aided the advancing offensive, said a person with knowledge of the events. Turkish surveillance drones had already mapped out the military facil...
As a result of this long history, as well as the large size of Xinjiang, many ethnic groups are living in the region today, with their own unique cultures. The main of them is the Uyghurs. They belong to the Turkish group, and they are predominantly Muslims. The Uyghurs live mostly in...
Abkhazia is recognised internationally as part of Georgia. And Georgia considers it under military occupation by Russia. Abkhazia, however, has declared themselves independent after the war with Georgia in 1993. The UN denies acknowledgement categorically, and Russia does the opposite. But the only ...
These wars mostly had to do with Russia wanting to extend its territory and take Turkish lands from the Ottoman Empire. This was only the beginning of Russia’s fight for territory, as it is one of the main reasons they have such a long history of conflict. However, as strong as the ...
first time. The key event was the Battle of Poltava on July 8, 1709 (the Day of Military Honor is celebrated on July 10). Soon after the defeat, the army of Charles XII of Sweden surrendered almost in its entirety, and the king himself was forced to seek refuge with the Turkish ...
Northern Cyprus has been under Turkish occupation since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded the top third of the island in response to a Greek-backed military coup.A buffer zone was built between the two which in turned caused one of the most touristy and beautiful parts of the Cypriotic coast,...