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Turkey's deep state: Tracing the military’s unmatched power over democracy

For decades, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) saw itself not just as a defense force, but as the essential "guardian" of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's secular republic. This unique self-perception led to a ...
Janes

First Gökbey helicopter delivered to Turkish Land Forces Command

The first domestically developed T625 Gökbey medium-twin helicopter was delivered to Turkish Land Forces Command on 30 April ...
Stars and Stripes

From the archives: Turkish troops in South Korea, 1962

SEOUL, South Korea, July 10, 1962: Members of the 13th Turkish Armed Forces Co. (TAFC) meet their commander, Maj. Mehmet Bolatli, in the traditional manner on arrival at Kimpo AB, Korea. The 13th ...
WESA

Turkish Forces Seize Syrian City Of Afrin

Turkish forces have seized control of the Syrian city of Afrin. A source in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said in a statement, that as of Sunday morning, the Turkish military and its Free ...
Human Rights Watch

Syria: Türkiye-backed Armed Groups Detain, Extort Civilians

(Beirut, May 14, 2025) – Syrian National Army (SNA) factions that fought the Assad government with backing from Türkiye continue to detain, mistreat, and extort civilians in northern Syria, Human ...
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Israel won’t accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza — Foreign minister

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, on Monday, said Israel won’t accept the presence of Turkish armed forces in Gaza under a U.S. plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory for good. United ...