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Zitat:Turkish intel academy calls for urgent security reforms after Israel-Iran conflict
Apart from calling for deterrence, a new report says Ankara should be wary of Israeli engagements in Cyprus
A missile launched from Iran towards Israel is seen from Tubas in the occupied West Bank, 24 June 2025 (Reuters/Raneen Sawafta)
By Ragip Soylu in Ankara
Published date: 4 August 2025 14:01 BST
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A new report compiled by the Turkish National Intelligence Academy on Israel’s 12-day war with Iran suggests that Ankara must take a comprehensive set of steps, ranging from ramping up its military deterrence to constructing a new national security architecture, in order to adapt to the latest shifts in modern warfare.
The report, released last week, calls for immediate reforms to Ankara’s early warning systems, urges the construction of shelters and recommends robust measures to counter potential espionage activities targeting Turkey’s defence sector and industry.
Although Turkey has made significant investments in its defence industry over the past two decades, the report highlights that notable gaps and vulnerabilities remain.
Since 2016, Ankara has emerged as a drone power, producing hundreds of armed unmanned systems such as the Anka and TB2 Bayraktar, which have shifted the balance in conflicts in Ukraine, Libya, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.
While Turkey is working towards producing its fifth-generation Kaan fighter jet by 2030 and manufacturing air defence systems like the Hisar, its current fighter jet fleet - composed mostly of F-16s - is rapidly ageing.
The report provides a detailed analysis of Israel’s aerial superiority, noting that its military was able to deploy 300 aircraft in a complex operation involving F-16s, F-35s, armed drones and aerial tankers.
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