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    Turkey to build 150 underground dams to fight drought

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development funds these kind of projects.
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    TR Economy & Updates

    Casinos are arguably bad because betting is an addiction, but thousands of Turks go to Georgia every year go gamble. Legalizing it would keep the money in Turkey. Also there were numerous reports last year that companies were lobbying to open up an island in the Marmara area for gambling...
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    Turkish American relationship

    T70 not part of the sanctions? Only future projects are included and ongoing ones wont be affected. I think the way it was written the current ongoing projects wont be affected at all. But what about spare parts for F16 for example? How long will these sanctions be in place?
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    Azerbaijan Armenia Relations News

    I'd rather see Azerbaijan take a stake in BMC, TR Motor or any other enterprise. That way they would not just be customers.
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    News Public Transport in Turkey

    I hope that in longterm those Metrobusses can be upgraded to Trams.
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    TR Casual Discussion Çay Bahçesi

    In the region where my family is from (Manisa) there are a lot of cooperatives that own machinery that you can use/rent even for smaller farmers that do not have the funds. I like the idea of cooperatives because together they are stronger, but we need more technology in farming. Productivity...
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    TR Sensors and Detector Programs

    As a side note maybe: German Hensoldt is now a public traded company and Germany took a stategic blocking minority in the company, in order to protect it from foreign takeovers. I wonder how their products compare to the Turkish equivalents...
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    Here Is What Each Of The Navy's Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38102/here-is-what-each-of-the-navys-ship-launched-missiles-actually-costs Examples: Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA- $36,387,000 The funds for these missiles also come through...
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    TR Libya Operations & Updates

    I know a lot of you will disagree, but I hope we can cooperate with the Americans in Libya with the new government in Washington the priority of countering Russia will be higher again.
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    TR Economy & Updates

    Agree with Saithan, sanctions didnt even make the news in Germany. Dont let our filter bubble mislead us. There were more reports and time on TV today about Covid19, the new climate goals of the EU or even Brexit (still).
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    TR Renewable energy, investment, potential

    We still have not announced any zero emission goals and the EU Green Deal is the perfect timing to do so and join the drive. 1. It will influence our exports, they will start taxing carbon. 2. its cheap funding for green projects from the EU, afaik Vakif Bank already took a 700m € syndicated...
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    Wow that missile is a beast.
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    Turkish American relationship

    You gotta love FT, no publication as informed and connected as it. https://www.ft.com/content/d4b30494-8ccb-457a-aa67-ee1b2625ca88 Exerpts: One of the people said the sanctions would probably be announced on Friday and were being crafted to be “as mild as possible” to placate Congress while...
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    Turkish American relationship

    Let's see if Trump chooses some light sanctions as a goodbye gift to his bro Erdogan or if Pompeo and their likes had the say.
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    So for the amateuers like me: SM-3 compareable to S400/Patriots. ESSM is close to our Hisar O, but of course not land based. Correct?
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    TR Industry, Science and Technology

    In both cases hopefully the capital remains in the companies and fund future developments (most likely) and they pay their fair share to the local suppliers and maybe % for the use of technology and intellectual property developed by state institutes. For example I wonder if TÜBITAK or any...
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    TR Libya Operations & Updates

    I dont care about Iran in this context, just as much as we can use this and Russian support as leverage if he had any politicial influence left in Washington.
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    TR Propulsion Systems

    Pavements are a serious issue though. Sometimes you see kaldirims 50cm high in random spots. So your parents were not wrong.
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    TR Economy & Updates

    Turkish grocer to sell 35% stake in Moroccan affiliate The sale, according to the filing, aims to maintain and develop BİM Stores SARLAU's current growth trend in Morocco, and achieve localization in the region with specialized investors to create further value...
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    TR Libya Operations & Updates

    Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon -U.N https://uk.reuters.com/article/iran-arms-libya-un/anti-tank-missile-in-libya-looks-like-iran-produced-weapon-u-n-idUKKBN28I2SF They are talking about the LNA btw.

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