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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    We should also take into account the political and even strategic concerns of any given country as well, I believe. Like one man’s food other man’s poison, you know. Turkey, for instance, parading every step of its projects with a lot of fanfare, if you ask me. But I also can understand the...
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    I must admit, i don’t follow media influencers. Some, I’m only aware of, some vaguely have an idea about but the gist of it, I can’t say I care what they say. Carlson’s shift surprised everyone (yes, I’m aware of this one) but from where he stands it’s not (technically) very much far from where...
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    Casual Discussion 10th of November The Commemoration of Atatürk and Atatürk Week

    “Mustafa Kemal was not a socialist. But it seems that a good organizer is a highly understanding, progressive, good-thinking and intelligent leader. He is waging a war of liberation against the robbers. I believe that he will humiliate the imperialists and defeat the Sultan with his wound. (V...
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    Chemistry Critical Minerals

    Ok, thanks for the clarification @Nilgiri
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    Chemistry Critical Minerals

    So let me get this straight; the Dutch took over a Chinese owned company which 70% of its core production materialized in China with the hope that they‘d (Dutch, not Chinese) pass the US scrutiny just fine. And Dutch also hoped/believed that they’d continue to be the sole chip distributor with a...
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    I can’t see that happening as her husband was born outside USA and only a naturalized citizen.
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    This is a big deal really
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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    I thought, this was an exclusive collaboration deal between BAE and TUSAŞ
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    TR Air Forces|News & Discussion

    Not desperate but as it scares, leave its allies alone and sometimes dump them in favor of another, one by one its irritated allies will stay away from US weapon systems.
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    Krallll! and I love you too Gurbonov 😇 Aslan Galatasaray Aslan Karabağ Hadi Fener Hadi Samsun Hadi be!
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    Beautiful. I filtered country of origin as Turkey and waited for Göktürk to move above Turkey. Nobody showed up. Only a ITUPSAT1 passed over Turkey. Turns out it was an İTÜ satellite and it was launched from India in 2009. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITUpSAT1
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    Chemistry Critical Minerals

    And again, that Australian panelist looking at the world through his rose colored glasses and saying that they will achieve stuff and deliver it shortly and cheaply!
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    Chemistry Critical Minerals

    I really admire the optimism of the Australian panelist.
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    You guys wanna know who was the evil perpetrator all behind that started WW2? Watch! The tragedy of Austro-Hungary the wise! Can’t go wrong with this title 🤩
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    TR Attack & Utility Helicopter Programs

    Agree. Never been a fan of this livery. Not only the livery scheme but the colors also bother me. What is this? Patrouille de France support helicopter or something?

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