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Turkey arrests retired admirals over open letter criticising government
Retired Turkish admirals said a discussion over the 1936 Montreux convention could pose a threat to Turkey s waterways
The 1936 Montreux convention gives Turkey control over the straits within its borders, guarantees access for civilian vessels and limits naval warships access (AFP) By Published date: 5 April 2021 07:30 UTC | Last update: 11 sec ago
Turkey detained 10 retired admirals on Monday over a letter signed by more than 100 former navy officials warning of a possible threat to the country s waterways.
Four others were also issued arrest warrants, with Turkish authorities ordering them to report to an Ankara police station instead of arresting them because of their old age.
How US Sanctions On Turkey Put Pakistan In A Fix And End Up Benefiting China?
March 13, 2021
Turkey’s inability to sell its combat helicopters to Pakistan due to US sanctions has forced the South Asian nation to turn to China, Washington’s biggest global rival.
It all began with Turkey’s decision to go ahead with the purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia despite repeated warnings from the US. Washington finally imposed sanctions on Ankara and scrapped the deal for the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters.
This US also put curbs on Turkey’s other military exports, including combat helicopters.
US blocks Turkish copters’ sale to Pakistan
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March 11, 2021
ANKARA: The United States (US) on Wednesday stopped Turkey supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
During a briefing, Kalin noted that the US blocked Turkey’s helicopter sale to Pakistan, which will likely lead to Islamabad buying it from China and cause more detriment to Washington down the line.
The ATAK-12 is a twin-engine, tandem seat, multi-role, all-weather attack helicopter based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta platform and is equipped with American engines.
The US is holding up export clearance for the LHTEC engine.
The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally made attack helicopters to Pakistan, Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said.
During a briefing on Monday, Kalin noted that the US blocked Turkey's helicopter sale to Pakistan, which will likely lead to Islamabad buying it from China and cause more detriment to Washington down the line, Daily Sabah reported.