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Turkish top court orders retrial for captain expelled over 'Game of Thrones' screening
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ordered the retrial of an expelled captain over the screening of an episode of "Game of Thrones," daily Habertürk has reported.
Cpt. İskender Gülbahar was expelled for screening the episodes of the hit TV series at the Maltepe Military High School in the western province of İzmir.
In numbers: Turkey's Syrian border security
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has shared information about its border security efforts as well as recent incidents and security measures taken to combat the problems along the 911-kilometer-long border shared by Turkey and Syria.
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Turkish FM calls Russia's Lavrov 'to express sorrow'
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Nov. 25 "to express his sorrow" over the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey near the Syrian border.
The Turkish foreign minister expressed "his sincere condolences," Lavrov told reporters at a press conference in Moscow. "But the Turkish minister tried to excuse the incident," Lavrov added.
Aselsan signs $185 million deal with Turkish defense ministry
Turkish defense company Aselsan has signed a $186 million deal with the Turkish Defense Ministry to supply warfare systems for the army.
Local defense companies present new products at Istanbul fair
Many new, locally-produced defense products and technologies have been exhibited in the 12th International Defense Industries Fair (IDEF), which will run until May 8.
Bribes paid but not taken
It was 1976. A fleet of brand new F-104 aircraft in the Turkish skies was approaching the apron where the top brass were proudly watching their maiden flight in the Turkish Air Force. The first aircraft to land had a near crash landing but the rest of the ceremony was a merry event.
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Defense Ministry lends full support to chief of staff in polemic with opposition politician
The Turkish Defense Ministry and Defense Minister ?smet Y?lmaz have declared their full support for Chief of General Staff Necdet Özel, who was slammed by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli for his part in the Feb. 21 "?ah F?rat" overnight military operation into neighboring Syria.
Man seeks paid military exemption refund from Defense Ministry
A man who paid to be exempt from military service in 2011 has asked for a refund of the difference in the price of the 2011 and 2014 paid military services, submitted from the Turkish Defense Ministry.