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Erdogan tours the Gulf and says Turkey will buy Eurofighter jets from Qatar and Oman
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Erdogan tours the Gulf and says Turkey will buy Eurofighter jets from Qatar and Oman

28 October 2025
Turkey is negotiating with Qatar and Oman to acquire used Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as part of its effort to bolster its air force capabilities. Following a three-day tour of Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman last week in which he oversaw the signing of several agreements, including in the defense sector, President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey aims to purchase dozens of Eurofighters and other advanced jets as a stopgap measure to strengthen its fleet until its domestically developed fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet becomes operational.
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Russia, Turkey and Iran stick together, for now
Russia, Turkey and Iran stick together, for now
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Russia, Turkey and Iran stick together, for now

8 January 2018
2017 saw an unprecedented level of co-operation between Russia, Turkey and Iran in their dealings with regional challenges and outside pressures, but the relationship is more tactical than strategic, and there are plenty of issues ahead that will put it to the test, writes Dennis Sammut in this commentary for commonspace.eu
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Russia says that agreement has been reached on the status of the Caspian Sea after 20 years of negotiations
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Russia says that agreement has been reached on the status of the Caspian Sea after 20 years of negotiations

6 December 2017
The Foreign Ministers of the Caspian Sea Littoral states have concluded their meeting in Moscow. The Russian Foreign Minister said agreement has been reached on the details of a convention and that the matter will be referred to the next meeting fo the Heads of State for their approval.
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Sargsyan meets Modi in New Delhi
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Sargsyan meets Modi in New Delhi

4 November 2017
President Sargsyan said Armenia is ready to offer favorable conditions for Indian companies and drew the attention of the Indian side to the free economic zone, being established in Meghri on the border with Iran, which can become an effective platform for cooperation.
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