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Lessons from the 1980s: Turkey’s Current Nuclear Tender

Posted on March 18, 2013 by aaronstein1

Taner Yildiz announced on 11 March 2013 that Turkey “should be able to outline the details regarding the companies that will begin constructing a planned second nuclear plant in the country ‘before the end of [March].’” While Yildiz has made … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Nuclear Tender: Status Update

Posted on January 24, 2013 by aaronstein1

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced at a recent panel discussion that Turkey expects to select a supplier for its second nuclear power plant by the “end of January, unless extra time is needed to consider more offers.” According to Hurriyet … Continue reading →

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Turkey and Israel take a tiny step towards a military-to-military rapprochement

Posted on November 12, 2012 by aaronstein1

Today’s Zaman reported on Monday (11 November) that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is restructuring itself to wage a more effective military campaign against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). According to the report: [Chief of the General Staff Necdet] Özel … Continue reading →

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Why doesn’t Turkey have its own Patriots?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by aaronstein1

Turkey, eager to help augment its border defenses, has announced that it will soon submit a request to the NATO alliance for the deployment of Patriot missiles. As I mentioned yesterday, the PAC-3 missile is unlikely to be used for … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Insanity: Turkey’s Nuclear Tenders

Posted on November 6, 2012 by aaronstein1

The definition of insanity, according to Albert Einstein, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results – What can the man who gave the world the theory of relativity – a critical discovery on the road to nuclear energy (and … Continue reading →

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