The Turkish Gambit

... round when Ankara, much to its own surprise, ended up purchasing Russia’s S-400 ABM systems, Turkey has now decided to update ... ... well-armed. The Turkish army is often claimed to be second largest in NATO after that of the United States; while this is true for overall ... ... provide itself with domestically-produced weapons, including hi-tech arms. There remain major “gaps,” however, particularly in the ... ... is hard to say what kind of response Ankara expected to its accusations and demands—in particular, the extradition of Fethullah ...