Turkish Air Force
Military
Germany’s Scholz Likely to Block Erdogan’s Fighter Jet Purchase
During their meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to reject Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's request to purchase Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Tensions have escalated due to Turkey's criticism of Israel among other things.
According to Bloomberg, Erdogan...
Military
Turkey Plans to Replace F-16 With Next Generation Fighter Jet TAI Kaan
Turkey is seeking to replace its fleet of F-16s with a domestically produced fifth-generation fighter jet dubbed the TAI KAAN, previously referred to as the TF-X program.
The stealth, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter is being produced by Turkish Aerospace...
Greece
Turkish Fighter Jets Infringe Athens FIR, Fly Over Greek Islets in Aegean
Two Turkish Air Force F-16s illegally entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) and flew over the Greek islets Levitha and Mavria west of Kalymnos on Friday, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff announced.
The pair of Turkish F-16s entered...
Greece
HNDGS: Turkish Fighter Jets Violated Greek National Airspace 71 Times
Turkish Air Force aircraft violated Greece’s national airspace 71 times on Tuesday, with four of those incidents developing into dogfights, the National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) said.
Four Turkish F-16, two CN-235 aircraft and a helicopter entered Athens’ FIR without...
Greece
Four Turkish Aircraft Violate Greek Airspace
For the third time this year, Turkish F-16 aircraft flew over the small Greek islet of Anthropofagoi in the Fournoi archipelago.
According to the Greek Defense Ministry announcement, four Turkish Air Force F-16s entered Athens' FIR at 2:41 pm at the north...