SCOOP: State notified lawmakers of the 4 IDF units flagged for gross violations of human rights that have 'remediated' and can keep receiving US aid.

- Shimshon Battalion
- West Bank Branch of COGAT
- Ma’avarim (Crossings) Unit
- Shahar Battalion
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🇹🇷 suspends all trade with Israel 'until the Israeli government allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza,' ending 75 years of commercial relations between the two countries.
Ezgi Akın rina bassist
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Hamas returns to Egypt, Israel cabinet convenes amid Gaza cease-fire push al-monitor.com/originals/2024… דרך Al-Monitor

For 🇹🇷 watchers- an authoritative depiction of the country’s bustling defense industry.

Introspective/exclusive debates about 🇪🇺, European defense, & the European pillar (of #NATO ) might find it eye opening, especially w/ 🇹🇷 still prioritizing partnerships with NATO Allie’s.

UPDATE
• Turkey cuts trade ties w Israel
• Hamas delegation back in Egypt
• Biden addresses protests
• PA-Islamic Jihad clashes
• Iran sanctions US, UK entities
• Blinken US is NOT supporting Rafah al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

NEW: Turkey moved to suspend all trade ties with Israel, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced on Thursday, Ezgi Akın reports
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Turkiye’s defence industry has undergone dramatic changes over the last 50 years and the country has become a significant defence exporter.

As part of a joint project, the IISS and the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research explore the process and the issues that lie…

Bloomberg Exclusive..
Türkiye’den İsrail’le ticarette yeni hamle:
Bugün itibarıyla ihracat ve ithalat tamamen durdu!

'Fidan said that Ankara had been working on this move for months, but the decision comes at a time when the Turkish govt is intensifying actions aimed at increasing pressure on Israel after the local elections,' writes Ezgi Akın
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#Turkiye 's Intelligence Head Ibrahim Kalin in #Somalia last night to meet the President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and other officials

Discussed areas of cooperation, including defence issues (inc maritime security deal), intelligence and joint counter-terrorism efforts. #Africa

Good read by Ezgi Akın, with excellent comments by Ali Burak Darıcılı:

'In response to [ISIS-K's attacks in Moscow and İstanbul], the security and intelligence establishment in Turkey is pursuing a highly aggressive pressure policy.'
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'While Imamoglu is not the first Turkish politician to label the Palestinian militant group a terrorist organization, the mayor's stance has been of particular interest as he is seen as one of the top potential challengers to Erdogan in the country's presidential elections…

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devleti, Daeş’in eylem yapmaması için tam baskı ve sıkı tedbir politikasına devam ediyor. Aşağıda değerlendirdim👇

Daeş ile mücadelede, faaliyetin olgunlaşmasını beklememek doğru tercihtir. Bu politika isabetlidir. Topla, topla yani… al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

In Turkey, Istanbul mayor faces backlash after calling Hamas a ‘terrorist organization,’ Ezgi Akın reports
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Turkey expands ISIS crackdown, detains over 100 in a week:
Ali Burak Darıcılı believes the latest crackdown is linked to the rise of ISIS-K through its attacks in Moscow and Istanbul

By Ezgi Akın al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

Turkey eyes ExxonMobil LNG as country reduces dependence on Russian gas al-monitor.com/originals/2024… via Al-Monitor

Blinken, Fidan meet after Turkey postpones Erdogan's White House visit al-monitor.com/originals/2024… via Al-Monitor

My latest on how we came to love the Cold War paradigm and on the exhausted agenda of #US - #Russia relations in PIR Center's Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025
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NEW: State Department confirms 5 Israeli units were responsible for gross violations of human rights, per the Leahy law.

4 of the 5 units have 'effectively remediated these violations.'

Israel 'submitted additional info' regarding the remaining unit. No decision yet.