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The attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001, are regarded as a pivotal turning point in international relations and security policy. In the attacks, four passenger aircraft were hijacked by members of Al-Qaeda; two were flown into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, one into the Pentagon building in Washington, and the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers intervened. As a result of these attacks, approximately three thousand people

Oğuzhan Küçük was a Turkish soldier who, prior to his military career, engaged in livestock farming in Karaman. He lost his life on 26 June 2017 during a PKK attack on the Tekeli Base Area in Şemdinli district of Hakkâri and was later honored by having his name given to an educational institution in his hometown. Family Structure and Early Life Oğuzhan Küçük was born on 1 October 1995 in Karaman to the couple Alaaddin and Şerife Küçük.【1】 Oğuzhan Küçük completed his primary and secondary educati

A Security and Defense Partnership between the Republic of Türkiye and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed on 8 July 2026 on the margins of the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara. The document was signed following a bilateral meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Signing Process President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued his bilateral engagements within the framework of the 36th NATO Summit of H

Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı (JÖAK) is a special operations unit under the General Command of Gendarmerie, operating under the authority of the Ministry of Interior of Türkiye. It was established to carry out specialized tasks requiring unique skills, including maintaining public order across Türkiye, responding to extraordinary situations, hostage rescue, high-risk operations, and search-and-rescue missions during natural disasters. JÖAK is an elite security unit capable of responding with

Yahya Bostan (born 1981, Istanbul) is a Turkish journalist and author who serves as Academic and Publications Coordinator at Anadolu Agency and has written on foreign policy for Yeni Şafak. After graduating from Beylerbeyi High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Istanbul Bilgi University and completed his master’s degree at Boğaziçi University’s Atatürk Institute with a thesis on the history of diplomacy. Career Throughout his professional career, Bostan has worked in Istanb

Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Türkiye, was targeted in an armed attack on 18 June 2026. According to statements by the country’s security institutions, the attackers attempted to infiltrate the airport compound but were neutralized before reaching the terminal building due to intervention by security forces. The incident has drawn attention as it demonstrates that rising security threats and armed group activities in the Sahel region have reached the capital of Tür

Special Operations is a specially trained unit of the Turkish Police Force that carries out critical missions involving counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and high-risk operations like. This unit plays a vital role in maintaining public order and ensuring national security. Coordinated by the Directorate of Special Operations, it operates both domestically and internationally. The Special Operations Regulation details the unit’s duties and authorities. Special Operations units come to the forefr

The Syria and Neighboring Countries Meeting, held on 9 March 2025 in the capital of Türkiye, Ankara, was a diplomatic summit attended by Türkiye, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. The meeting was attended by foreign and defense ministers, chiefs of general staff and intelligence agency heads from these countries. Regional security, counter-terrorism, border security, combating organized crime, Syria’s stability and reconstruction, the return of Syrian refugees, economic cooperation and Israel’s a

Special Operations is a specially trained unit of the Security Directorate tasked with carrying out critical missions such as counter-terrorism operations, hostage rescue, and high-risk operations. This unit plays a pivotal role in maintaining public order and ensuring national security. Coordinated by the Directorate of Special Operations, this unit operates both domestically and internationally. The Special Operations Regulation details the duties and authorities of this unit. Special Operatio

ALPAGU is a national strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system designed to be portable by a single operator, featuring fixed wings, electric propulsion, and high-precision target destruction capabilities. Developed by STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc., ALPAGU is primarily used for tactical-level reconnaissance, surveillance, and high-precision elimination of targets outside the line of sight. ALPAGU (STM) " youtube-video-element-format="right"> Design and System Components