TR Foreign Policy & Geopolitics

[Rooxbar]

The guy with the glasses is a so called think tank,he talks bs but they way he talks shows his insecurity.
Not to be taken serious.

It's good to know how they think and what worries them the most.

 

[GoatsMilk]

The guy with the glasses is a so called think tank,he talks bs but they way he talks shows his insecurity.
Not to be taken serious.

No other "race" on earth gets as hyped on defeating Arabs like the jews do. The way jews talk about defeating arab armies you would think the Arabs were some kind of global super power.

 

[TR_123456]

No other "race" on earth gets as hyped on defeating Arabs like the jews do. The way jews talk about defeating arab armies you would think the Arabs were some kind of global super power.

He was talking down the threat from Turkiye.

 

[Yasar_TR]

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633173/middle-east

Erdogan Postpones UAE Visit Over Health Concerns Of Host President

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday, announced the postponement of his planned visit to United Arab Emirates(UAE) following reports of a

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Apparently RTE has postponed his visit to UAE as the Emir has health problems.
Some other sites are quoting he has had a blood clot in his brain leaving him paralysed and in serious situation.

Can Anyone with Arabic knowledge be kind enough to confirm if there is any authenticity of this news?

 

[Fuzuli NL]

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633173/middle-east

Erdogan Postpones UAE Visit Over Health Concerns Of Host President

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday, announced the postponement of his planned visit to United Arab Emirates(UAE) following reports of a

leadership.ng

Apparently RTE has postponed his visit to UAE as the Emir has health problems.
Some other sites are quoting he has had a blood clot in his brain leaving him paralysed and in serious situation.

Can Anyone with Arabic knowledge be kind enough to confirm if there is any authenticity of this news?

Does Erdogan's mistake confirm the rumor of the illness of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed?​

The matter had spread on social media regarding the illness of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, but it remained within the realm of rumors that usually circulate on social media, without confirmation from official bodies or credible sources, until the announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.


Published in: 16/02/2026 - 17:02
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UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan AFP - BANDAR AL-JALOUD


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi on Monday, February 16, but Erdoğan posted a tweet on the X platform announcing the postponement of the visit due to a "health issue" affecting Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed. The Turkish president's post was quickly deleted, but AFP kept a screenshot.

The Turkish Presidency said in the deleted post, "Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a telephone call to the President of the United Arab Emirates (...) During the call, President Erdoğan expressed his sadness regarding the health condition that afflicted (President) Al Nahyan and wished him a speedy recovery."

This post was quickly deleted, and Turkish state television also removed from its report on the subject the reference to the UAE president's illness.

Unconfirmed reports had indicated that Mohammed bin Zayed had been rushed to the hospital, weeks after reports, also unconfirmed, had emerged that he was suffering from leukemia.

So far, no statement has been issued from Abu Dhabi denying or confirming these rumors. Regarding the Turkish president's visit to the UAE, the official Emirati news agency merely reported on a telephone call between the two men, during which they discussed bilateral relations and regional issues

هل تؤكد غلطة أردوغان إشاعة مرض رئيس دولة الإمارات محمد بن زايد؟

كان الأمر قد انتشر على شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي، فيما يتعلق بمرض رئيس دولة الإمارات محمد بن زايد آلا نهيان، ولكنه ظل في إطار الشائعات التي تنتشر عادة على شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي، دون ان تؤكدها جهات رسمية،…

www.mc-doualiya.com

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Turkish Presidency deletes message referring to Mohammed bin Zayed's illness​

The call addressed opportunities for cooperation between the two countries and the steps that should be taken to strengthen relations.​

Agencies

Monday, February 16, 2026 0:19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (AFP/Getty)

In a strange incident, the Turkish presidency deleted a message in which it referred to the illness of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and then republished it without mentioning the illness.
The Turkish Presidency said via its “X” platform account, for the first time, “President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a telephone call to the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” and added, “During the call, President Erdoğan expressed his sadness over the health problem that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is going through and wished him a speedy recovery.”

Image of the deleted post (Platform X)

Shortly after, the Turkish Presidency's account deleted the message and then republished it without the paragraph referring to the UAE President's illness.
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed, in a telephone call, the relations of cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance them in a way that serves common interests and benefits their people, stressing their mutual keenness to continue joint work and advance the paths of partnership

الرئاسة التركية تحذف رسالة تشير إلى مرض محمد بن زايد

في حادثة غريبة، حذفت الرئاسة التركية رسالة أشارت فيها إلى مرض رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، ثم أعادت نشرها من دون ذكر المرض. قالت الرئاسة التركية عبر حسابها بمنصة "إكس"، في المرة الأولى، "أجرى رئيس الجمهورية السيد رجب طيب أردوغان اتصالاً هاتفياً مع رئيس دولة...

www.independentarabia.com

Personally, I believe that the tweet and the leak were deliberate. The deletion is to say that wasn't intentional but I reserve my opinion. e

 

[Sanchez]

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633173/middle-east

Erdogan Postpones UAE Visit Over Health Concerns Of Host President

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Sunday, announced the postponement of his planned visit to United Arab Emirates(UAE) following reports of a

leadership.ng

Apparently RTE has postponed his visit to UAE as the Emir has health problems.
Some other sites are quoting he has had a blood clot in his brain leaving him paralysed and in serious situation.

Can Anyone with Arabic knowledge be kind enough to confirm if there is any authenticity of this news?

Ragıp says Mitsotakis' visit was also cancelled. He was supposed to go to UAE tomorrow and then to India. But he also had a phone call with him today.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023418023097643339

Greece signs more energy deals with the US | eKathimerini.com

Greece will sign four hydrocarbon exploration agreements with US energy giant Chevron on Monday, sealing a deal aimed at unlocking vast offshore gas potential south of Crete and the Peloponnese.

www.ekathimerini.com

President Sheikh Mohamed and Greek Prime Minister discuss efforts to bolster ties | The National

Leaders discuss international and regional developments, stressing the importance of dialogue and diplomacy

www.thenationalnews.com

 

[Afif]

With new democratically elected government in power, expect bilateral relation between Turkiye and BD get stronger and cooperation to expand rapidly. Soon we Might see sizeable purchase of defence hardwares, joint ventures and comprehensive agreements. (Some of which was already negotiated under interim government, now only waiting to be signed formally)

There are also significant drawbacks with the new party in power, I expect relation to get colder with China due to BNP led government being heavily pro-America. Probably no more big purchase anymore. That is not good for BD's national security given our long standing partnership with China for defence capabilities. But that is no concern of Turkiye. In fact Turkiye might capitalize on that to offer and sell more of its items.

 

[Pokemonte13]

Alp 100 in somalia apparently thank god for C17.
If we can deploy those to somalia then the deliveries are getting faster than expected.
In a couple of years siper and hisar will follow.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2024858371061338432

 

[what]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/07/sudan-war-turkey-baykar-rsf-saf/

 

[Iskander]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/07/sudan-war-turkey-baykar-rsf-saf/

The article is titled "Documents Show Turkish Arms Company Fueled Sudan's Brutal Civil War."

Where are the documents???

The articl claims that Turkish companies are allegedly supplying weapons to both sides of the war.

But after reading it, I got the impression that Turkish companies aren't supplying weapons to "both sides"! Neither the Turkish company Arca Defense nor a representative of the Rapid Reaction Forces confirm the delivery or receipt of weapons.

The article is complete nonsense.

It's strange why the Washington Post published such blatant nonsense. This discredits not Baykar, but the publication itself! Of course, that's only if readers still trust the publication.

By the way, the comments show that readers, to put it mildly, don't trust the publication. Here are a few comments:

"The Turks are sending $120 million worth of weapons to Sudan, and all we get from WoPo is hand-wringing and the publication of this long article. The US is supplying Israel with tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons to commit genocide in Gaza, and all we get from WoPo is statements about Israel's right to defend itself. What a biased newspaper WoPo has become.
Furthermore, the US contributed to the deaths of millions of people in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere."

"And how much did American defense contractors earn just from what we sent to Israel? Turkish goods are a pittance compared to that."

"$120 million is a pittance compared to the billions of dollars in arms profits that the US and other major arms manufacturers regularly rake in from supplying military equipment to the most despicable groups around the world."

"American arms manufacturers are key suppliers to Mexican cartels, as is currently being discussed in the news and in the Supreme Court, which, in turn, facilitates the fentanyl trade in the US."

"So, a Turkish company only made a few million over a few years as a result of the conflict? How many billions did American companies earn under similar conditions over decades now forgotten?"
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It should be noted that the US share in the global arms trade is 43%, while Turkey's share is 1.6%.

 

[Sanchez]

It's strange why the Washington Post published such blatant nonsense. This discredits not Baykar, but the publication itself! Of course, that's only if readers still trust the publication.🫢

Yup. It was a bullshit smear attempt that didn't land.

 

[mehmed beg]

Documents show that Natanyahu is wanted for the war crimes, but no one bats an eyelid. Also documents show that Maduro was kidnapped.
I think that for once, these people should clean their house.
I am sure that there are some documents that, the article was payed by UAE.
Dogs bark then they stop.
Any moral opinion of the Western Civilization is completely irrelevant.

 

[OPTIMUS]

There is news regarding Turkish and European trade relations. From now on, goods produced in Turkey will be recognized as EU products. But that is something that only pleases us. We want more, much more.

 

[TR_123456]

There is news regarding Turkish and European trade relations. From now on, goods produced in Turkey will be recognized as EU products. But that is something that only pleases us. We want more, much more.

Any link?

 

[Huelague]

Any link?

Türkiye welcomes its inclusion in 'Made in EU' industrial policy

Türkiye welcomed the announcement of the European Union's long-awaited industry policy aimed at strengthening its capabilities across strategic...

www.dailysabah.com

 

[TR_123456]

Türkiye welcomes its inclusion in 'Made in EU' industrial policy

Türkiye welcomed the announcement of the European Union's long-awaited industry policy aimed at strengthening its capabilities across strategic...

www.dailysabah.com

So,now i can bring Van cheese from Türkiye?
The last time the Germans took it away at the Airport.

 

[Ahlatshah]

So,now i can bring Van cheese from Türkiye?
The last time the Germans took it away at the Airport.

Well, seems the draft does not include cheese. Only low carbon emissions such as steel, cement etc. But it may enhance to include chemicals in the future. If the Van cheese considered as "chemically processing product", so why not

Türkiye welcomes EU inclusion in 'Made in EU' draft

Inclusion of Türkiye in EU's Industrial Acceleration Act marks significant step for bilateral trade relations, says Turkish trade minister - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

 

[Ripley]

Well, seems the draft does not include cheese. Only low carbon emissions such as steel, cement etc. But it may enhance to include chemicals in the future. If the Van cheese considered as "chemically processing product", so why not

Türkiye welcomes EU inclusion in 'Made in EU' draft

Inclusion of Türkiye in EU's Industrial Acceleration Act marks significant step for bilateral trade relations, says Turkish trade minister - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

you bet it is. It's got yeast doing the yeasty thing, turning milk chemically into curd and then cheese. Voila! chemically processed product

 

[Mis_TR_Like]

This and some religious statements made by Hegseth isn't a good sign for the US. For some time now, Christianity is making a comeback. But this won't fix birth rates or unite the nation. If anything, the US will become more like Russia, and if not managed correctly, it could start to resemble some Muslim nations.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2040225193017106529

At the same time this could lead to them getting into further "adventures" like the current Iran war.

Let's see how this plays out.