AIR FORCE RECEIVES ITS NEW AIRCRAFT
The Turkish Air Force has received its first Hürkuş new-generation basic trainer aircraft, a milestone in a project initiated 20 years ago.
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The Turkish Air Force has received its first Hürkuş new-generation basic trainer aircraft, a milestone in a project initiated 20 years ago.
A Turkish Air Force general has been removed from command after he allegedly coordinated a low-altitude jet flyover during a football match between Konyaspor and Fenerbahçe. Yet, the pro-government Yeni Şafak reported that he was targeted by the Gulenist movement.
The Turkish Air Force shot down a drone that entered Turkish airspace from the Black Sea on Dec. 15 but Ankara refused to identify it, although all indications point to Russia.