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| Israel, Turkey plan joint weapons deals for Azerbaijan |
| 2004-02-13 |
| Israel and Turkey are planning joint weapons projects in Central Asia. Turkish diplomatic and industry sources said Ankara and Jerusalem are discussing the prospect of a weapons sale to Azerbaijan. They said Israel would supply components and technology for the assembly of weapons platforms in Turkey. Turkey would then deliver the weapons to Azerbaijan. How interesting. Wonder if the black turbans in Tehran feel a choking sensation? Israel and Turkey have discussed the prospect of joint ventures in Central Asian states. But few deals were reached and governments in the region have preferred to deal directly with Israeli suppliers. Azerbaijan could be the first major market for a joint Israeli-Turkish arms effort. On Jan. 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul discussed a range of cooperation during his two-day visit to Baku, Middle East Newsline reported. Baku has retained Israeli contractors for security systems, particularly in airport and border security. When in trouble go with the best. Azerbaijan’s military has also sought help from Israel and Turkey amid a deterioration in Baku’s relations with Iran that stems from a dispute over the energy-rich Caspian Sea. "At any rate, Israel has agreed to sell its military equipment -- assembled in Turkey -- to Central Asia and the South Caucasus," the Baku-based Zerkalo reported on Jan. 7. "Should the Azerbaijani authorities and Gul agree on this, Israel will start supplying military equipment to Azerbaijan." Turkey could sell its aging systems to Azerbaijan as Ankara implements its military modernization program. Israel and Turkey were also said to have been discussing the upgrade of Soviet-origin equipment in Azerbaijan’s military. On Thursday, the Ankara-based Hurriyet daily reported that Turkey’s deputy military chief of staff visited Israel on an unannounced trip. Hurriet said the deputy chief was accompanied by a 45-member delegation from the Defense Ministry and state-owned defense companies. Hurriet said the meeting discussed cooperation in military and defense cooperation as well as intelligence exchange. Israel and Turkey, the strongmen of the Middle East. Let Iraq heal and get going and you’d have an interesting triumverate. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #15 Did someone get the serial number of that out-of-control LLL wombat? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-2-13 4:37:10 PM |
| #14 LargeKurdCottageCheese Jeeez... just when I thought I was getting the hang of this... a pro arrives. LOL! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-13 4:36:31 PM |
| #13 Wow! |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-2-13 4:23:23 PM |
| #12 Hey LKCC---we are having a group therapy session here, getting in touch with our feelings. If we can get through Israel/Turkey, we are on our way. Heh heh. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-13 3:43:03 PM |
| #11 LOL! I don't know what to say, but that was one damned funny post! ** 8.5 ** for mixed message delivered in fervent strident lookit-me caps and a creative posting nym! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-2-13 2:57:50 PM |
| #10 HEY - Enough of this nicey nicey crap. BUSH LIED - LONG LIVE THE KURDS IN THEIR NEW INDEPENDENT STATE ON LANDS STOLEN BY THE TURKS. I EAT TURKEY FOR DINNER, etc etc. |
| Posted by: LargeKurdCottageCheese 2004-2-13 2:25:07 PM |
| #9 Good morning (AK) evening (Turkey) Murat, how's things on the Greenwich side of the globe? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-13 1:14:45 PM |
| #8 Good morning,Murat. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-2-13 12:12:23 PM |
| #7 Sparks - true, but I still maintain that was the Turkey we used to know, pre-Tapyip Edogan... whose rise to power was too cozy with Islamists for my taste. America doesn't act the same since GW and 9-11 and I think Turkey's denial of the Iraq war front, proves they don't act the same either. I don't think I'd want Turkey to watch my back, if I were Israel. |
| Posted by: B 2004-2-13 10:47:56 AM |
| #6 Sorry, my bad. Tell me how to fix it in the futre and I'll save you some work. Welcom back, Murat. If Turkey plays its cards right it can help contain Iran, keep things calm on the Iraqi border and help the Israelis. That would go a long way in fixing Turko-American relations. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-2-13 10:39:56 AM |
| #5 I fixed the link. I hate frames. |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-2-13 9:48:04 AM |
| #4 Welcome back, Murat. Actually B, Turkey has been a good longtime ally of Israel. Many joint ops over many years, though kept quiet for sake of both sides. |
| Posted by: Sparks 2004-2-13 9:24:58 AM |
| #3 Why is Israel trusting Turkey? Turkey has consistently proven itself as a very poor ally. They better watch out, I bet that equipment will be used against them someday. |
| Posted by: B 2004-2-13 8:47:26 AM |
| #2 Scroll down on the left to "Europe". |
| Posted by: Henry E. Pankey 2004-2-13 7:59:01 AM |
| #1 Is your link correct? I can't find the news. |
| Posted by: Murat 2004-2-13 5:31:10 AM |