Turkish army

The Turkish army is in a transition required by the changing circumstances, and the law approved on June 25 amending the military conscription system has come as a result of this necessity, said an expert.

Turkish army will never hesitate to take the same step as 45 years ago "if needed for the lives and security of Turkish Cypriots," Turkey's president said on July 20.

With Cyprus marking 45 years since Turkey invaded and occupied its northern part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan struck a provocative tone on Saturday, saying that his country's army would do the same today "if needed."

With Cyprus marking 45 years since Turkey invaded and occupied its northern part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan struck a provocative tone on Saturday, saying that his country's army would to do the same today "if needed."

The Turkish army "neutralized" three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq in coordination with Operation Claw, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said on July 20.

A second Turkish drillship arrived on Monday off the coast of Cyprus, just south of the Karpasia (Kaspas) peninsula.
Just before midnight, Turkey issued NAVTEX 765/19, according to which Yavuz will drill until September 30 with the help of three supporting vessels, "VOS PRIME," "VOS PRINCE" and "POSH SINCERE."

As the klieg lights of international attention were turned toward Turkey's illegal activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, Ankara in a secret operation transported 42 German Leopard-2A4 supertanks tanks to Kythrea in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus.

The administration in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus decided on Tuesday to open Varosha, an abandoned southern quarter of the Cypriot city of Famagusta, for settlement, Turkish Daily Sabah reported.
Varosha was a famous tourist area with a population of about 39,000 who fled in 1974 when the Turkish army invaded the island. It has remained closed off ever since.

A diplomatic scandal between Australia and Turkey over the controversial speech of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not accept Turkey's excuses for a comment made by the Turkish president after the mosque attack in Christchurch, New Zealand.

More than 280 schools have been renovated by Turkey's humanitarian efforts in the northern Syrian district of Azaz, in a bid to normalize life conditions in the region following Turkish army's Operation Euphrates Shield.