Rashid Abdi, an analyst at Kenya’s Sahan research and perhaps the world’s leading authority on the Horn of Africa, reported on January 28, 2026, the deployment of three Turkish F-16s to Somalia. The ...

India, March 9 -- Turkey has moved to strengthen its military presence in northern Cyprus by deploying six F-16 fighter jets and additional air defence systems. The decision comes as tensions rise ...

The Turkish fighter jets are expected to play a role in Somalia’s ongoing campaign against Al-Shabaab militants in the countryside—and could also serve as a warning signal to Israel. NATO member ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden said there’s only a “fifty-fifty” chance that the U.S. Congress and Senate would approve a Turkish request to buy American-made F-16 warplanes, but ...

ISTANBUL - Turkey deployed six F-16C fighter aircraft to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Monday, defense officials here said. The warplanes were sent as part of a phased approach to ...

Mogadishu, Somalia – Turkish F-16 fighter jets were spotted over Mogadishu on Wednesday morning conducting test flights, according to sources close to the matter. Turkey maintains a major military ...

ANKARA, March 7 (Reuters) - Turkey is considering the deployment of F-16 aircraft to Cyprus, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Saturday. The person said such a move was one of the steps being ...