July 2016 Military Coup in Turkey

October 17, 2018 - US Pastor Brunson's Lawyer appeals Turkish jail sentence
U.S. pastor Brunson's lawyer appeals Turkish jail sentence | Reuters

The lawyer for U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson said on Wednesday he had appealed to a Turkish court against the jail sentence his client received last week for terrorism offences.

Brunson, at the center of a diplomatic crisis which helped send the lira tumbling this year, was sentenced to more than three years for aiding terrorist organizations but was allowed to return to the United States and met President Donald Trump.

The verdict was appealed because it “contravened the law and procedures,” a copy of the application seen by Reuters showed.

The prosecutor in the case also challenged the verdict, citing the same reason, a copy of that application showed. Both documents showed that detailed appeals will be prepared once they receive the court verdict in writing.

The pastor was charged with links to Kurdish militants and supporters of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, who Ankara says orchestrated a failed 2016 coup. Brunson, 50, had lived in Turkey for more than 20 years. His arrest two years ago led to U.S. tariffs against Turkey and condemnation from Trump.


October 17, 2018 - Turkey waiting for agreement to search Saudi Consul's Residence: Minister to Anadolu
Turkey waiting for agreement to search Saudi consul's residence: minister to Anadolu | Reuters

Turkey is waiting for a joint agreement to search the Saudi consul’s residence in Istanbul in connection with the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told state-owned Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.

Saudi Consul General Mohammad al-Otaibi left Istanbul on Tuesday, returning to Riyadh, a Turkish source said. A search of the residence was called off on Tuesday because Saudi officials were not able to participate, Turkish police said.


17.10.2018 - Saudi Investigation Team arrives at Consul's Residence in Istanbul - Reports
Saudi Investigation Team Arrives at Consul's Residence in Istanbul - Reports

The day before the authorities reportedly failed to search the Saudi Consul-General’s residence amid the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

An 11-member Saudi investigation team has arrived at the Saudi Consul's Istanbul residence ahead of an anticipated search by Turkish police in connection with journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance, CNN Turk reported.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated earlier that Turkey hoped to enter the residence on October 17.

The Turkish channel NTV TV reported that the examination, scheduled for October 16, had not been held because the Saudi members of the Saudi-Turkish investigative team could not take part in it.

The Washington Post reported that Turkey had informed US officials about audio and video recordings suggesting that the journalist had been murdered in the Saudi Consulate, while Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in Khashoggi's disappearance.


October 17, 2018 - SocGen CEO cancels attendance at Saudi Arabia investment conferences
SocGen CEO cancels attendance at Saudi Arabia investment conference | Reuters

The withdrawal of SocGen’s CEO Frederic Oudea was confirmed by a spokesman for the French bank on Wednesday, and came a day after BNP Paribas Chairman Jean Lemierre had also canceled his attendance at this month’s conference in Riyadh.


October 17, 2018 - Europe may need to change Saudi Policies over Khashoggi Case: Merkel ally
Europe may need to change Saudi policies over Khashoggi case: Merkel ally | Reuters

Europe may need to amend its relations with Saudi Arabia, depending on the outcome of an investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.


17.10.2018 - IMF's Lagarde defers visit to Saudi Arabia amid missing Journalist scandal
IMF's Lagarde Defers Visit to Saudi Arabia Amid Missing Journalist Scandal

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde decided to postpone her trip to the Middle East region including the visit to Saudi Arabia amid the scandal around the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an IMF spokesperson said.

On Saturday, Lagarde said that she was "horrified" by the reports of the alleged murder of missing Saudi journalist Khashoggi but would still visit the investment forum in Riyadh later in October. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference will be held in the Saudi capital on October 23-25.

The Managing Director’s previously scheduled trip to the Middle East region is being deferred," the spokesperson said on Tuesday.


17.10.2018 - High-Ranking Saudi Intel Officer Oversaw Khashoggi's Interrogation - Reports
High-Ranking Saudi Intel Officer Oversaw Khashoggi's Interrogation - Reports

The interrogation and, supposedly, the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing on October 2 and was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, was organized by a high-ranking officer of the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency, the CNN broadcaster reported, citing sources familiar with the case.

One of the sources told CNN that the officer was close to the inner circle of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while the second source said that the officer had sent his own team to interrogate Khashoggi over his suspected ties with Qatar, and the third source added that the Saudi government had not had clear information on the matter because the officer had not been transparent with Riyadh.

Turkey has expressed concerns that Khashoggi could have been murdered inside the building, which the Saudi government has refuted.

Earlier, US media reported that the Turkish authorities had identified five suspects in the case of Khashoggi's vanishing, four of whom had ties to the Saudi government, including the crown prince.

On October 15, the CNN broadcaster reported that the Saudi government was going to release a report admitting that Khashoggi was killed by accident during the questioning in the consulate that went wrong.


17.10.2018 - Khashoggi Family had deep connections to Lockheed Martin, Saudi Power struggles
Khashoggi Family Had Deep Connections to Lockheed Martin, Saudi Power Struggles

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is feared murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, was much more than just a Washington Post columnist: he was a figure connected to some of the highest echelons of power in the US and Saudi Arabia.

Whitney Webb, staff writer at MintPress News and author of a recent piece on the disappeared Saudi journalist, joined Radio Sputnik's Fault Lines on Tuesday to flesh out Khashoggi's personal and family history and his deep connections to the military-industrial complex in the United States, as well as the highest levels of the Saudi state, in an effort to understand why the US is reacting so strongly to his presumed death at Saudi hands.

Noting that the Saudi government has gotten away with the massive death toll of its war in Yemen without much in the way of international condemnation, Webb said that it's odd that they are getting so much flak now: "This one journalist disappears and it's a big problem."

So who's demanding accountability from the Saudis now? Some figures you might not expect, such as Senators Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio, US politicians who can more typically be found advancing the cause of military interventions and coups d'etat against governments adversarial to the United States.

"I've been their biggest defender on the floor of the United States Senate," Graham, who represents South Carolina, told Fox News Tuesday. "I feel used and abused" by Saudi Arabia. "The MBS figure is, to me, toxic; he can never be a world leader on the world stage."

"It's up to the president [to decide what to do]. I know what I'm gonna do: I'm gonna sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia. We deal with bad people all the time, but this is in our face… they have nothing but contempt for us," Graham said. "This guy's gotta go. Saudi Arabia, if you're listening, there's a lot of good people you can choose, but MBS has tainted your country and tainted himself."

The US response is not so much about human rights; it's a complex situation that's bringing a lot of things together," Webb told hosts Lee Stranahan and Garland Nixon. "There's two main issues, in my opinion, that have caused this sudden outrage to appear in the US mainstream. The first is that there are elements in the CIA that want MBS's predecessor, Mohammed bin Nayef, who was crown prince before — they want him to be put back in power because they worked with him in the past, and MBS is seen as [un]predictable and closer to [US President Donald] Trump and [Trump's son in law and adviser, Jared] Kushner and all these people. But the second issue, and the bigger of the two in my opinion, is that the Saudis recently made a decision that put in danger the entire $110 billion weapons deal that Trump has been promoting since last year, because that deal wasn't really a deal at all; it was actually a bunch of letters of intent and letters of interest, and now that the deadlines in some of those deals have come and gone, it's become clear to the US that the Saudis aren't going to buy all $110 billion in weapons that they had previously expressed interest in."

Webb noted that "one of the deadlines that passed was the deadline on Lockheed Martin's THAAD" [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense]. Saudi Arabia agreed in October 2017 to buy seven fire units of the anti-air and anti-missile defense system made by the US defense giant — each composed of a Raytheon AN/TPY-2 radar, two mobile tactical stations (plus two spares) and six launchers (with two spares) — and 360 interceptor missiles. "That deal was supposed to be $15 billion, the deadline was on September 30, the Saudis… just ignored the deadline, meaning they weren't interested, really, and then, two days later, Khashoggi disappears."

Webb noted that the US has been sanctioning countries for buying Russia's low-cost competitor to THAAD, the S-400 Triumf system. China's already been sanctioned and Turkey is being threatened with the same treatment. "Lockheed Martin has lost its edge," she said, "in terms of its products in the market." She gave the example of the F-35 program, "which has been a huge waste of American tax dollars," and how the entire fleet was grounded last week following the first crash of an F-35 in South Carolina. "It's not a good look for Lockheed Martin… the S-400 is considered to be more effective, and it's much cheaper" than THAAD," with National Interest reporting that the S-400 can run as low as $400 million per fire unit. "Obviously Lockheed Martin's THAAD is the worse deal, so what Trump has been doing, as ‘weapons salesman in chief,' has been to pressure other countries using US sanctions and other threats to try and get countries to keep buying Lockheed Martin's system."

So the Khashoggi affair is being exploited, in my opinion, to try and push the Saudis to buy American, to buy the Lockheed THAAD, because they were going to buy the S-400 last year. The US has continually pressured them to disavow their plans to buy the S-400, and they haven't done it. And then after China was sanctioned for buying the S-400, the Saudi ambassador to Russia said, ‘I hope no one sanctions us because we're buying stuff from Russia.' He didn't say what it was, but the hints in some of the other things he said made it really clear that that was the plan to buy."

Webb noted that "support for the Saudis is bipartisan, by and large, just like support for the military-industrial complex and US wars abroad… so I don't really see [the Democrats] trying to take the moral high ground" with regards to any closeness between Trump and the crown prince.

The journalist also noted that Lockheed Martin was the single largest contributor to Graham's re-election campaign, giving the incumbent $61,700 in 2014, according to Open Secrets.

Webb also noted that Khashoggi's uncle, Adnan Khashoggi, "was a major weapons dealer in the 80s. He was very intimately involved with the Iran-Contra Affair, he donated heavily to Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and he was deeply connected to Lockheed Martin," she said, noting that Lockheed's former vice president for marketing called Adnan "for all practical purposes a marketing arm of Lockheed Martin."

Beyond that, [Jamal] Khashoggi himself was the protege of [Prince] Turki bin Faisal al-Saud. He was the head of Saudi intelligence for 24 years. He was also Saudi ambassador to Washington and to the United Kingdom, and during his ambassadorships, Khashoggi was his ‘media advisor.' Throughout his career, Khashoggi was close to the CIA… because the Saudi intelligence and US intelligence services, they cooperate all the time," which gave him "close access to Osama bin Laden for interviews back in the 90s, and it's really notable to point out that Khashoggi really only became a ‘critic' of the Saudi government — not of the monarchy or anything like that, or the system itself — but he became a critic of the regime only after internal struggles were happening. [Between] King Salman's predecessor, King Abdullah, and Turki bin Faisal al-Saud."

"This hasn't really been covered at all. I mean, Khashoggi now has sort of been rehabilitated in this sense, even by people like [journalist] Chris Hedges, as this courageous dissident who wanted to bring democracy and all this stuff. But it's interesting. Khashoggi has been part of the Muslim Brotherhood since his 20s; in the Arab Spring… he backed all of those regime-change efforts throughout the Middle East [enacted under former US President Barack Obama], and a report that was in Moon of Alabama recently linked to something that I thought was really interesting about how right before his disappearance, Khashoggi was ‘working quietly with intellectuals, reformists and Islamists,' i.e. the Muslim Brotherhood, ‘to launch a group called ‘Democracy for the Arab World Now.'"

Webb noted that the Muslim Brotherhood only came under attack in Saudi Arabia under King Salman, citing its "fall from grace" as originating in the split between Faisal al-Saud and King Abdullah, which is also why Khashoggi sought refuge in Turkey, "because Turkey — Erdogan — supports the Muslim Brotherhood."
 
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Webb noted that the Muslim Brotherhood only came under attack in Saudi Arabia under King Salman, citing its "fall from grace" as originating in the split between Faisal al-Saud and King Abdullah, which is also why Khashoggi sought refuge in Turkey, "because Turkey — Erdogan — supports the Muslim Brotherhood."
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This is one of the better video's I've come across, that gives some vital background on Khashoggi, from a University of California Professor. At the (3:26 min. mark) an old newspaper clipping shows Khashoggi with a group of Mujahedeen soldiers. Khashoggi was also close to Bin Laden's inner circle and the Muslim Brotherhood. Professor Abukhalil states that Khashoggi was more selective of what he said in the Washington Post but in Arabic publications, he was more verbal and outspoken on many subjects. In Saudi Arabia, Khashiggi was more aligned with the ruling Royalty that Prince Salman arrested.

Khashoggi Picked the Wrong Prince
Published on Oct 15, 2018 (16:56 min.)

The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be denounced.
Professor As`ad AbuKhalil says western media's uncritical praise of Khashoggi is unworthy, he was a loyal member of the Saudi propaganda apparatus and chose the wrong side of the House of Saud.
 
Intel: Why Turkey is leaking Khashoggi details to the media

Officially, Turkey is working with Saudi Arabia to get to the bottom of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance after entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago. Behind the scenes, however, Turkish intelligence has been leaking a steady stream of lurid allegations of his alleged demise to foreign and domestic media.

“Turkey acknowledges this is an international issue and should be dealt with on the world scene,” a senior bureaucrat acknowledged to Al-Monitor. “We want to keep the attention alive. We do not want to frame this as a bilateral issue with the Saudis alone.”

Why it matters: Ankara believes it has been successful in convincing global audiences that Khashoggi was murdered by officials closely linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At the same time, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has yet to make an official statement about the case.

The dual game of leaks and official silence is widely seen as a bid to both embarrass and extract concessions from a geostrategic rival. Ankara and Riyadh are at odds over a wide range of issues, from Turkey's support for Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood to Ankara's staunch opposition of Saudi-backed Kurdish rebels in Syria. What exactly the Turks hope to gain from their negotiations with the Saudis remains shrouded in mystery.

Bureaucratic CYA: Turkish officials deny any overarching desire to hurt Saudi Arabia. Rather, they say, their aim is to keep the spotlight on Khashoggi even as they continue their quest for answers.

“As more information is recovered from the investigation we inform the public,” the senior bureaucrat said. “Processing the findings of the investigation takes time. We do not want the Turkish legacy to be a botched investigation.”

Turkey has been criticized for its piecemeal leak strategy, which marks a change of style in how the government communicates with the media. Sources in Ankara confirmed with Al-Monitor that the change can be attributed to the new communications management under the presidency. The new bureau has managed to streamline the flow of information with a high degree of consistency. Still, they acknowledge some inconsistent leaks after information was shared through internal channels with the security and judiciary agencies.

What's next: Expect more leaks as the investigation continues. There are now allegations that Turkish intelligence has more than one recording of Khashoggi’s final moments. Despite strong interest from the public and the media, however, the government may not cave to pressure to release its evidence.

Know more: Al-Monitor is closely monitoring the impact of Khashoggi’s disappearance in Washington and across the region. Read our full coverage here.
 
Russia's defense minister to visit Turkey

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar expects to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on October 27, he said in an interview with the Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.

"Most heavy weapons and militants of radical groups have been withdrawn from the demilitarized zone in Idlib. On Saturday, we will have a chance to discuss these issues in detail with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. We expect that thanks to this effort our work [in Syria] will be more successful," Akar said.

The Turkish defense minister said due to cooperation with Russia on Syria "the cases of ceasefire violations reduced by 90%."

The ministers will meet in the framework of the four-way summit between leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany and France on the Syrian settlement in Istanbul on October 27. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put forward the initiative of holding the meeting this summer.

Last week, the Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would pay a working visit to Turkey on October 27 to take part in the four-way meeting with the leaders of Turkey, Germany and France. The summit’s goal is to "exchange views on the Syrian issue, including the political settlement process, further steps aimed at strengthening security and stability, creating conditions for refugees’ return and rebuilding socio-economic infrastructure facilities," the Kremlin said.
 
Turkey Says Russian S-400 Systems Installation to Begin Oct. 2019 - Reports

Turkish personnel will be sent to Russia to receive training at the start of 2019, the Hurriyet newspaper reported citing Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.

The deployment of Russian S-400 surface-to-air-missile systems to Turkey will start in October 2019, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated.

"Work to install the complexes will begin in October 2019. Now we are recruiting staff. The selected staff will go to Russia for training in the beginning of 2019, get the necessary knowledge there, then come back and get to work," the minister said, as cited by the Yeni Safak newspaper.

According to the minister, the US F-35 fighter jet program is to be continued as planned, with the next jets in the program to be delivered in March of next year.

Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that Turkey expects to receive the Russian S-400 missile defense systems in the near future.

Turkey reportedly began building a platform site in September for a Russian S-400 missile defense system, despite pressure from Washington to refrain from purchasing Russian military equipment.

In December 2017, Russia and Turkey signed a loan agreement to supply S-400s to Ankara. According to a statement by the Turkish defense industry secretariat, two S-400 batteries will be operated and serviced by the Turkish military.
 
Source: around 100 Turkish military to start 5-month training to operate S-400 in 2019

Around 100 Turkish military servicemen will undergo instruction in the operation and maintenance the S-400 systems at a training center in Russia in the autumn of 2019, a military-diplomatic source informed TASS on Thursday.

"It is planned that around 100 Turkish military servicemen will arrive at the Russian Defense Ministry’s training center in Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, in September or October 2019, where they will undergo training for five months in the operation and maintenance of the S-400 systems, which will be delivered to Turkey almost simultaneously with the beginning of their training course," he said.

The air defense system will be equipped with a Russian-manufactured NATO-compatible friend-or-foe interrogator, which will guarantee their operation within NATO’s air defenses,the source said.

"At Turkey’s request the S-400 systems being supplied will be equipped with friend-or-foe interrogators of Russian manufacture compatible with NATO standards. When the systems are delivered to Turkey, Turkish specialists will insert blocks with NATO codes and letter-designated frequencies," the source said.

According to him, the deal does not include licensed production of missiles by Turkish manufacturers.

"The S-400 deal only includes deliveries; there is no provision on the transfer of technologies or licensed production in Turkey. The equipment will be delivered in an assembled state," the source stated.

The source added that the S-400 missiles would be equipped with a NATO-approved transponder allowing for alignment with the NATO air defense systems.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated earlier that Ankara would begin the deployment of the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems in October 2019, adding that Turkey had started recruiting military personnel to maintain the complexes.

A military diplomat told TASS earlier that Russia’s defense companies had been tasked to complete the production of the S-400 systems for Ankara in May 2019. Turkey has become the second foreign buyer of the S-400 systems after China. An official announcement about the signing of a contract on the delivery of the S-400 systems was made in September 2017. Initial plans said that the systems would be handed over to Turkey in early 2020 but Ankara requested that the delivery be sped up.

The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system that went into service in 2007. It is designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range ones, and can also be used against ground objectives. The S-400 complex can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km.
 
Oct. 29, 2018 - Erdogan opens new 'Istanbul Airport', Turkey's biggest
Erdogan opens new 'Istanbul Airport', Turkey's biggest | Reuters


Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan drives an airport golf cart with his wife Emine Erdogan and officials during the official opening ceremony of Istanbul's new airport in Istanbul, Turkey, October 29, 2018. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new $11.7 billion airport outside Istanbul on Monday that officials say will be one of the world's busiest, though delays mean it will not be fully operational until January.

The airport will be able to handle 90 million passengers a year, and can be expanded to accommodate as many as 200 million, Erdogan said.

For the first two months, however, it will be used for just a few flights within Turkey and to Azerbaijan and northern Cyprus - a setback for authorities hailing it as a centerpiece of the construction boom that has driven breakneck economic growth under Erdogan’s 15-year-old rule.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Erdogan said the hub would be called “Istanbul Airport”, and that it would further Turkey’s role in the integration of global economies.

“With the operation of Istanbul Airport, European air space will have to be restructured,” he said, adding that he expected it to be used for a large number of intercontinental flights.

The airport has been dogged by criticism over working conditions and safety standards. In February, the labor ministry said 27 workers had died since construction started in 2015, and last month police detained hundreds of protesting workers.

Former transport minister Ahmet Arslan originally said that all flights to and from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport - one of Europe’s five busiest - would transfer to the new airport within 48 hours of Monday’s opening.

But the flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, now says only some flights to Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, as well as international flights to northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan, will be using the new airport for now. Its other routes will remain at Ataturk for the rest of this year.

Ataturk Airport will be closed to commercial flights once operations move the new airport but it will retain its airport status and be used for aviation fairs, Erdogan said, adding the unused land would be turned into a park.

Istanbul is a major hub for transit flights, attracting lucrative transfer traffic this year from major airports in the Gulf as Turkey recovers from security worries, according to the travel data analysis company Forward Keys.
 
Syrian War Report – Oct. 31, 2018: Turkey Finishes Preparations For New Large Operation Against YPG
Oct 31, 2018
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The US and US media were not released when the Turkish intelligence service killed US journalist Serena Sahim for revealing in reports she had about the relationship of Turkey to ISIS, where she was working on the Iranian Press TV channel. While America was used to a Saudi journalist it was a view of extremist groups and sought to empower them #

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#Turkey started yesterday it’s first gas exploration in the Eastern #Mediterranean under the protection of Naval Frigates & vessels for the Turkish Navy. Oct 30
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PressTV-Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan share stance on Mideast: Zarif
Tue Oct 30, 2018 02:31PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan have similar stances on developments in the Middle East and are determined to strengthen joint cooperation.

Zarif made the remarks in a joint press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday with his Turkish and Azerbaijani counterparts Mevlut Cavusoglu and Elmar Mammadyarov, respectively, following their sixth trilateral meeting.

"Cooperation among Tehran, Ankara and Baku is very important for development of the three countries, development of the region, the improvement of living conditions and the promotion of regional peace and security which is unfortunately facing with multiple challenges," the top Iranian diplomat said.​

He expressed hope that regional issues, particularly problems of the Syrian, Palestinian and Yemeni peoples, would be solved peacefully.

Zarif said, "We have always emphasized that regional issues should be settled based on [the principles of] international law and through peaceful methods."​

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Iranian foreign minister said the three sides also agreed to hold one meeting among their private sectors, adding it would be a "very important step" to boost regional cooperation.

Tehran, Ankara, Baku oppose unilateral decisions: Cavusoglu

The Turkish foreign minister, for his part, said Tehran, Ankara and Baku oppose unilateral measures on regional issues and believed that common and multilateral decisions must be made in this regard.

The three countries agreed that regional issues should be solved peacefully and through dialogue, he added.

Cavusoglu called for the continuation of joint cooperation to promote stability, peace and security in the region and said trilateral economic ties would also serve the interests of all regional states.

He further said Turkey has continued its cooperation with Iran after the United States withdrawal from a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement signed between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries.

The Turkish foreign minister emphasized that his country is holding consultations with European countries on the continuation of cooperation with Iran.

Earlier this month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed as unjust the United States' move to impose sanctions against Iran and threaten to further toughen them.

He emphasized that the US had taken the wrong path by threatening and using blackmail instead of dialogue, saying it was impossible for any country to trust Washington.

US President Donald Trump announced in May that Washington was pulling out of the nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which lifted nuclear-related sanctions against Tehran in exchange for restrictions on Tehran's nuclear program.

A first round of American sanctions took effect in August, targeting Iran's access to the US dollar, metals trading, coal, industrial software, and auto sector. A second round will be targeting Iran's energy sector and financial transactions.

Azerbaijan calls for enhanced transport cooperation with Iran, Turkey: Mammadyarov

The Azerbaijani foreign minister said his country called for the expansion of cooperation with Iran and Turkey in trade and transportation sectors.

The last meeting among the Iranian, Turkish and Azerbaijani foreign ministers was held in the Azeri capital of Baku in December 2017, and the one before that in the northern Iranian city of Ramsar in April 2016.

World stands up to US sanctions: Zarif

Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the tripartite meeting, the Iranian foreign minister said the international community is standing up to the US sanctions against Tehran.

He added that the neighboring countries and Europeans nations have resisted against Washington's unilateral measures.

"The Americans have not achieved their predicted goals by [imposing] illegal sanctions against Iran," Zarif said.​

He warned of the outcomes of Washington's unlawful sanctions against Tehran and said, "Unfortunately this law-breaking country (the United States) wants to punish a country (Iran) that is abiding by law."

This method will have severe consequences for the world order, Zarif pointed out.

The top Iranian diplomat told reporters upon his arrival in Istanbul on Monday that nothing new would happen after the imposition of the second batch of US sanctions.

"The possibility that the US will be able to achieve its economic goals through these sanctions is very remote and there is certainly no possibility that it will attain its political goals through such sanctions," the top Iranian diplomat said, emphasizing that the new US sanctions would mainly have "psychological effects."

Iran has stayed in the JCPOA for the time being, but has stressed that the other parties to the agreement have to work to offset the negative impacts of the US pullout for Iran if they wanted Tehran to continue to remain in it.

Europe has been taking a range of measures to meet Iran's demand for practical guarantees.
 
SWARM OF PKK SUICIDE DRONES ATTACKS TARGETS IN SOUTHERN TURKEY (PHOTOS)

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attempted to attack several targets inside and south of the capital of the southern Turkish province of Sirnak with seven small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Turkish sources revealed on November 10.

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Experts said that the UAVs used in the attack are a modified variant of the X-UAV mini-Talon, which is a commercial drone. A small explosive payload and an enhanced GPS antenna were likely installed in the drones in order to turn them into precision-guided suicide UAVs.

A day later, the PKK claimed responsibility for the attack attempt in an official statement. The Kurdish group didn’t admit that it used suicide UAVs to carry out the attack. However, the statement said that a “new tactical and technical manner” was used.

According to the Turkish sources, the UAVs failed to reach their targets due to technical failures and possible jamming by the Turkish military. A map showing the UAVs crash sites indicates that they were launched from the Kurdish area in northern Iraq.

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The PKK ability to modify and operate such mini suicide UAVs pose a serious challenge to Turkey, which will likely face more and more similar attacks in the near future.


Turkey Announces Successful Test of ‘Sapan’ Railgun Hypervelocity Weapon

Ankara announced that it successfully tested an electromagnetic kinetic weapon, joining a club of developers alongside Russia, the US, China, and India.

Turkey announced a successful test of its new electromagnetic weapon — referred to as ‘railgun' — which shoots metallic projectiles at hypersonic speeds.

Turkey is the fifth country in the world to develop the weapon, after Russia, the US, China and India.

The weapon has been named "Tübitak Sapan," or "Tübitak Slingshot," after Turkey's Scientific and Technological Research Council (Tübitak). Weapons similar to Sapan are capable of firing a projectile as far as 100 km, at speeds of up to 3,500 meters per second (12,600 km/h).

According to the Turkish Armed Forces, the Sapan has been tested at 9,300 km/h, faster than Mach 7.5. Ankara intends to boost the velocity of the round to Mach 8.5 (10.500 km/h), making it almost impossible for a target to defend itself, Business Times reports.

Railgun technology has certain upsides; the hypervelocity round is very difficult to intercept, and, since it has no electronics inside, it is immune to jamming and electronic warfare. In one live fire tests, a railgun successfully pierced a one meter-thick reinforced concrete bunker.

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The primary downside of the weapon is its extremely high energy consumption. In order to fire at 10 rounds per minute (one shot every six seconds), a railgun requires some 20 megawatts of energy, the output of a power plant used to light and heat some 250 small homes.

First tested in 2014, Turkey's Sapan is a byproduct of Tübitak's research into inertial confinement fusion technology, also known as controllable thermonuclear energy, Business Times reports.

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Turkey reportedly plans to build eight TF-2000 class frigates, equipping them with full-scale combat-ready versions of the Sapan railgun, according to the newspaper.

Only five countries have working railgun technology: Russia, the US, China, India and Turkey. While the US considers railgun to primarily be a weapon, Russian scientists have more recently examined peaceful applications, such as delivering cargo into space, according to 2017 Zvezda report.
 
November 15, 2018 - US eyes ways to remove Erdogan foe to appease Turkey: NBC
U.S. eyes ways to remove Erdogan foe to appease Turkey: NBC | Reuters


FILE PHOTO: U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo

The Trump administration is exploring possible ways to remove U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a foe of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, to convince Turkey to ease pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of a Saudi journalist, NBC News reported on Thursday.

A White House official told Reuters the NBC story was “not accurate,” but did not elaborate.

NBC, citing four sources, said Trump administration officials asked federal law enforcement agencies to look into whether Gulen, accused by Erdogan of instigating a failed 2016 coup, could legally be forced out of the United States.

Gulen’s media adviser, Alp Aslandogan, said he had not been informed of any new U.S. inquiry.

Erdogan has long demanded that Washington extradite Gulen, who denies any involvement in the attempted coup and has lived in self-imposed exile in the United States since 1999. U.S. officials have said the courts need sufficient evidence to extradite the elderly cleric.

Erdogan ramped up pressure on Saudi Arabia after U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi rulers, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where he had gone to pick up documents related to his upcoming marriage.

Saudi Arabia is considered critical to President Donald Trump’s effort to curb Iran’s growing influence in the region.

Erdogan has insisted Khashoggi’s killing was ordered at the “highest levels” of the Saudi government and has kept pressure on de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“The White House has not been involved in any discussions relating the extradition of Fethullah Gulen to the death of Jamal Khashoggi,” the White House official said.

A senior Turkish official told Reuters that Turkey’s extradition request and its Khashoggi investigation were separate issues “not connected in any way, shape or form.”

NBC News cited sources as saying the Trump administration had directed the Justice Department and FBI to reopen Turkey’s case for Gulen’s extradition and also asked the Department of Homeland Security for information about his legal status.

NBC News said one option the administration was considering was trying to force Gulen to relocate to South Africa.

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said U.S. authorities continued to evaluate material Turkey has provided on Gulen but that it remained a Justice Department matter and the White House had not been involved in any extradition discussions.

The Justice Department and the FBI declined comment. A source familiar with Justice Department operations was unaware of any kind of significant investigation related to Gulen.

NBC said career officials at the agencies had pushed back at the White House requests.
 
Putin arrives in Turkey for ceremony to complete construction of pipeline offshore section

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Istanbul, where he will take part in the ceremony of completing the construction of the offshore section of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline via a video conference.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also take part in the ceremony, after which the two leaders are expected to hold bilateral talks. According to the Kremlin press service, the presidents "will discuss issues of further development of Russian-Turkish relations and key regional and international issues".

After completing his program in Istanbul, Putin will arrive in Sochi to launch a chain of sessions on issues of military construction, the development of armed forces and the defense-industrial sector.

Turkey is ranked seventh among Russia’s foreign trade partners. In 2017, Russian-Turkish trade made up 22.1 billion dollars, growing more than 40% year-on-year. In January-September, it grew by another 26%

According to Turkish media, Putin and Erdogan may discuss the implementation of the agreement on supplies of Russian S-400 missile systems, as well as the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib, where a 10-to 15-kilometer-deep de-militarized zone must be set up in line with the agreements between the Russian and Turkish leaders achieved in Sochi on September 17.

The Turkish Stream project envisages the construction of a gas pipeline across the Black Sea to Turkey’s European part and further on to the border with Greece. The first thread is meant for gas supplies to the Turkish market. The second one will be used to supply gas to Southern and Southeastern Europe. Each thread will have a capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters of gas a year. It is planned to begin gas supplies via this pipeline in late 2019.

The seabed section is 910 kilometers long and the land section will run 180 km into Turkey. Each of two lines will have a capacity of 15.75 bln cubic meters of gas a year.


Russia, Turkey will reach $100 bln worth of trade turnover, says Putin

Russia and Turkey will reach $100 bln worth of annual trade turnover, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.

"I would like to say that Russia is going to have the trade turnover of $100 bln that President (of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan) just talked about, with China this year. Why should it be smaller with Turkey? We will reach the same result with Turkey, no doubt about that," Putin said when commenting on Erdogan’s words about plans to bring the trade turnover of the two countries to the mentioned level.

Earlier reports said that the Russian-Turkish trade turnover soared by 40.5% to $22.1 bln in 2017 compared with the previous year. In January-August period of this year, the two countries’ mutual trade turnover gained another 30% year-on-year.


Gazprom completes sea section of Turkish Stream pipeline

Gazprom has completed the construction of the offshore section of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline. The Presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in the completion ceremony in a video conference mode, a TASS correspondent reported.

Putin gave the command to complete the construction of the Turkish Stream. After that CEO of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, ordered the Pioneering Spirit vessel to lower the gas pipeline pipe with a closing joint into the water.

Gazprom began construction of the offshore section of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline in May 2017. The pipeline with a length of 930 km runs along the bottom of the Black Sea to the coast of Turkey. Further, a land section will stretch for 180 km to the border of Turkey with neighboring countries.

Turkey is Gazprom’s second largest export market after Germany. Currently, Russian gas supplies to Turkey are carried out through the Blue Stream gas pipeline and the Trans-Balkan corridor.

In 2017, Gazprom exported a record volume of gas to the Turkish market - 29 bln cubic meters, which is 17.3% more than in 2016.

The first line is intended for the Turkish market, the second - for gas supply to the countries of South and South-Eastern Europe. The capacity of each line reaches 15.75 bln cubic meters of gas per year.

The first gas supplies are planned for the end of 2019. Construction of a sea section of the gas pipeline is carried out by South Stream Transport B.V. (100% subsidiary of Gazprom).

In May 2018, Gazprom and the Turkish government signed a protocol on the land section of the Turkish Stream. In addition, Gazprom and Turkey’s Botas signed an agreement setting the main conditions and parameters for the construction. Turkakim Gaz Tasima A.S., a joint venture the two companies are to set up on a parity basis will be in charge for the construction.

Gazprom considers Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary as potential markets. The Russian company estimates the total construction costs of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline at 7 bln euros.


Putin hails Turkish president’s role in seeing TurkStream project implemented

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan displayed courage and political in the project to build the TurkStream gas pipeline, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony to complete the construction of the pipeline’s offshore section.

"I express gratitude to the president of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Erdogan, for political will and courage he displayed," Putin said to applause. "Why? Because such projects are not put into practice without this amid a growing competition," the Russian president stressed as the applause continued.

"This is what underlies" trust between the two states, Putin added. "Such projects cannot be implemented without this trust," he summed up.

The Russian leader thanked all Turkish colleagues responsible for the issuance of relevant permissions, etc. "All this enabled the construction workers to advance according to the schedule and even ahead of schedule," Putin said. He expressed confidence that along with the construction of the first in Turkey nuclear power plant Akkuyu, the TurkStream project will be the vivid example of the ongoing development of Russian-Turkish partnership and "a pledge of friendship between our peoples".

The president also noted that TurkStream gas pipeline project is not aimed against anyone but demonstrates the skill of countries in protecting national interests.

"Projects of this kind and this project in particular are not aimed against interests of anyone. The project is exclusively creative by nature," the head of state said at the ceremony of construction completion for the offshore segment of the TurkStream. The project "is aimed at developing relations between states, creating sustainable conditions for economic development, and improving the welfare of citizens of our nations on such basis," he said.

"Implementation of the like projects and particularly this one is a bright and good example of the skill of protecting national interests, because the Turkish Stream fully corresponds to interests of the national economy of the Republic of Turkey," Putin said.

In May 2017, Gazprom began construction of the offshore section of the Turkish Stream near the Russian Black Sea coast. The project involved construction of the gas pipeline through the Black Sea to the European part of Turkey and further to the border with Greece. The length of the sea part of the pipe is expected at around 930 km, the overland part on the Turkish territory - 180 km.

The first line will be intended for the Turkish market, the second - for gas supply to the countries of South and South-Eastern Europe. The capacity of each line reaches 15.75 bln cubic meters of gas per year. The first gas supplies were planned for the end of 2019.

Gazprom sees Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary as potential markets.


Turkey expects first gas supplies via Turkish Stream in 2019, says Erdogan

Turkey expects first gas supplies via the Turkish Stream gas pipeline in 2019, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the ceremony of construction completion for the offshore segment of the gas line attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

"We together with our friends from the Russian Federation have gone to considerable lengths from the viewpoint of cooperation in implementation of the project. It is historically important for our relations. Hopefully we will be ready for commissioning the Turkish Stream in 2019 after all required tests," he said.

According to Erdogan, the project "opens up lots of possibilities not only for Turkey and its people, but also for other countries."

The Turkish Stream project envisages the construction of a gas pipeline across the Black Sea to the European part of Turkey and farther to the border with Greece. The seabed section is to be about 910 kilometers long and the land section will run 180 km into Turkey. Gas deliveries via the first stretch of the gas pipeline are designed to meet the requirements of the growing Turkish market, while the second stretch is planned to deliver gas to the countries of Southern and South-Eastern Europe. Each thread will have a capacity of 15.75 bln cubic meters of gas a year. The project is estimated at a total of 11.4 bln euro.


Turkish Stream to become important factor of energy security in Europe, says Putin

The commissioning of the Turkish Stream will trigger economic growth of the whole Black Sea region and become an important factor of the EU energy security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the ceremony of construction completion for the offshore segment of the gas pipeline on Monday.

"The commissioning of the Turkish Stream will obviously allow our countries to expand gas cooperation, be essential for economic development of Turkey and the whole Black Sea region, as well as become an important factor of ensuring the European energy security," he said.

The Turkish Stream project envisages the construction of a gas pipeline across the Black Sea to the European part of Turkey and farther to the border with Greece. The seabed section is to be about 910 kilometers long and the land section will run 180 km into Turkey. Gas deliveries via the first stretch of the gas pipeline are designed to meet the requirements of the growing Turkish market, while the second stretch is planned to deliver gas to the countries of Southern and South-Eastern Europe. Each thread will have a capacity of 15.75 bln cubic meters of gas a year. The project is estimated at a total of 11.4 bln euro.
 
11.26.2018 - Erdogan Successfully Drives Soros Out of Turkey
Erdogan Successfully Drives Soros Out of Turkey - Eurasia Future

The billionaire George Soros is more renowned for meddling in the sovereign affairs of foreign states than he is for quitting his association with them, but when it comes to Turkey, Soros has in fact decided to walk away. According to statements from Soros’s Open Society Foundation, all activities based in Turkey will unilaterally cease after Soros operatives involved in the financing of terror were apprehend by Turkish law enforcement officials.

Turkey’s President President Tayyip Erdogan recently spoke about the negative effects that Soros’s meddling have had on Turkey as it relates to the case of one Osman Kavala who is currently in prison for staging a terrorist provocation. Erdogan stated,

“The person (Kavala) who financed terrorists during the Gezi incidents, is already in prison. And who is behind him? The famous Hungarian Jew Soros. This is a man who assigns people to divide nations and shatter them. He has so much money and he spends it these way”.​
This is not the first time that Erdogan has defended Turkish dignity against the incursions of those employed by George Soros. Prior to June’s elections in Turkey, western financial firms including those associated with Soros began wildly speculating against the Turkish Lira. In response to this, President Erdogan said the following during a speech made in May of this year:

“Our economy grew by 7.4 last year and we are not slaves of Soros or anyone else but Allah.​

Hey finance sector, if you play these types of games with our investors, know that you will pay a heavy price. My brothers who have dollars or euros under their pillows, go and invest your money in the lira. We will foil this plan all together”.

By putting pressures on Soros agents in Turkey, Ankara has successfully done what many weaker nations have not be able to do. Namely, Turkey has successfully removed Soros’s influence from Turkey by taking a tough stance on his operatives who have been caught attempting to overthrow the peace and stability of the Republic of Turkey.

In addition to speculating against the Lira, the Soros operative Kavala is among a dangerous handful of individuals who in 2013 staged a violent provocation in Istanbul’s Gezi Park. Additionally, Kavala was known to have close links with the Peoples’ Democratic Party, the political wing of the terror group PKK.

As Soros regularly ploughs millions into various political and agitation driven movements throughout the world, Turkey is now in a rare position to offer other nations guidance on how to successfully apprehend and bring to justice the Soros operatives whose mission is to overturn the peaceful governance of sovereign nations. In addition to Turkey, Russia and Hungary have also taken moves in recent years against organizations funded and/or operated by Soros.

A Soros free Turkey is in fact a vital component to resisting attempts by foreign agents to undermine the will of the Turkish people as was recently expressed in this summer’s Presidential and parliamentary elections which saw Erdogan winning a new term under the revised constitution while the AK Party/MH Party alliance came first in the country’s national parliament. As Turkey prepares for local elections, it is vital that foreign interference does not come between the Turkish citizen and the ballot box.

As part of President Erdogan’s overarching stance on reviving the domestic and geopolitical vitality of the Republic of Turkey, it is essential that all political movements operating in Turkey do so legally and peacefully. The reckless decades long track record of Soros indicates that the presence of his organisations in any nation represents a prima facie threat to the desired state of law and order that is necessary to insure the security and prosperity of all Turks.

Because of this, the Soros withdrawal from Turkey should be welcomed as it will not only ensure a fair, free and peaceful set of local elections, but it will help secure Turkish sovereignty against enemies both foreign and domestic.

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On Dcember 3, the Turkish Interior Ministry released a new report providing a detailed look at the security situation in the country in the period from November 26 to December 3.
According to the statement, the Turkish Army and security forces carried out 2,836 anti-terror operations across the country “neutralizing” 14 terrorists.
Authorities detained 4,677 suspects in variuos crimes:
  • 3,338 – crimes linked to drugs and smugling;
  • 153 – crimes linked to illegal migration;
  • 1,163 – terror-related crimes.
The army and security forces also seized 41 guns, 9 grenades, 3,851 ammunitions and 430 kg of explosive materials. Turkish forces destroyed 68 shelters belonging to terrorist cells as well as 6 IEDs and mines.

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On December 5, the chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, revealed that the Russian intelligence services regularly register convoys transporting oil, which move from eastern Syria to Turkey and Iraq.

“The Russian intelligence services regularly register convoys of trucks carrying oil tankers, which move from Syria’s eastern regions, controlled by [the US-led] coalition, to the territories of Turkey and Iraq … the funds from the sale of oil products are also being spent on financing terrorists belonging to ISIS,” Gen. Gerasimov said during a briefing with foreign countries’ military attaches, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.​

Gen. Gerasimov also warned that the U.S. is trying to establish a Kurdish state in northeastern Syria. According to the Russian general, the U.S. continue to deliver weapons and military equipment to Kurdish separates in the region, while turning a blind eye to the persecution of Arabs there.

“The situation on the eastern border of the Euphrates is deteriorating. The United States, falling back on Syrian Kurds, is trying to create a quasi-state formation independent from the central government there. They are already forming the government of the so-called Democratic Federation of Northern Syria,” said Gen. Gerasimov.​

In a similar warning, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said last week that the U.S. is violating the territorial integrity of Syria and trying to to establish a quasi-state structures on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River.

The U.S’ main proxy in Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is still preventing the Damascus government from opearting large oil fields in its areas. While the force says that these resources are kept for all Syrians once a political solution is reached, it continues to exploit them for its own benefit.

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Yandex Maps, Russia's most popular web mapping service, has inadvertently revealed the exact locations, perimeters, and potential functions of hundreds of military facilities in Israel and Turkey, as well as two major NATO bases, according to Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).

The secret military sites on Yandex Maps range from airfields and munitions-storage bunkers to what Korda characterized as "small, nondescript buildings within city blocks."

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Blurring out specific sites is unusual, said Korda, adding that it was certainly done at the request of both Israel and Turkey.

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“Mapping services like Yandex typically play a reactive role in these cases, as they are responding to requests from outside sources to obscure a pre-defined list of sites,” Korda told Quartz. “Since no Russian sites have been blurred, I would assume that the Russian Ministry of Defense hasn’t asked Yandex to do so.”

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“Our mapping product in Israel conforms to the national public map published by the government of Israel as it pertains to the blurring of military assets and locations,” a Yandex spokesperson told Quartz. “Our Turkish map product observes local rules and regulations similarly.”

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When comparing the blurred sites with images from Google Earth, the analyst said he was able to identify military bases, including large airfields, ports, bunkers, small buildings in metros that are not marked by Google. Some of the sites were top secret, in total, Korda found about 300 of these places.

"Included in the list of Yandex's blurred sites are at least two NATO facilities: Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) in Izmir, and Incirlik Air Base, which hosts the largest contingent of US B61 nuclear gravity bombs at any single NATO base", he said, adding that no Russian facilities have been blurred, including "its nuclear facilities, submarine bases, air bases, launch sites, or numerous foreign military bases in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, or the Middle East".​

Korda added that the entire country of Syria is depicted in "extremely low resolution, making it nearly impossible to utilize Yandex for analyses of Syrian imagery."

According to the analyst, Google Earth heavily censors military sites at the request of governments that want to "keep prying eyes away from some of their more sensitive military or political sites."

Earlier this year, San Francisco based fitness company Strava posted their "global heat map" to their website, containing two years worth of fitness data across several fitness devices such as Jawbone and Fitbit, had revealed the location, staffing, patrol routes and layout of U.S. and foreign military bases around the world.

By complying with requests to obscure military bases, Yandex has revealed hundreds of secret Israel and Turkey military bases.

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Translated from Turkish by Microsoft
Judging from the country's last three days of life, it's a last minute! Antalya Provincial Police deputy director Ali Karaaslan, the domain pistol committed suicide. The chief of police is shot and killed in his office. On the South line, the Commissioner commits suicide. These guys are keeping us safe.
 
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