Un drone russo si schianta nella provincia di Izmit in Turchia, vicino a Istanbul, in un contesto di escalation – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/russian-drone-crashes-in-turkiyes-izmit-province-near-istanbul-amid-escalation-3211615?s=1
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So the shootdown was a one time occurrence huh
Would be great if Turkey now declares war on Russia. Someone has to do this finally… once and for all.
This is the second time ts happened. First time the drone fell near Ankara and now really close to Istanbul. People claim the said drone has a range of 120-150kms so that also raises some serious flags. But Erdoğanomics is working soo good that we are planning on giving the S-400s back in return for gas, the same S-400s that were bought because the F35s we paid weren’t being delivered. Truly masterful gambit…
EDIT: Okay sorry apparently the US didn’t consent to the patriot system because they weren’t on board witch tech-transfer which then led the purchase of S-400s. Still a rip-off of the US and incompetence of Erdoğan, which is costing the Republic. As a commie, Erdoğan has proven his loyalty to the American Imperium a long time ago so I still don’t get the hesitation on part of Turkey’s western allies against Russia but whatever.
If the Turks get rid of the useless s400s and enter the f35 program as rumoured then that would be first sensible thing erdogan has done in years
Get ready for a condemnation, russia
Here we go again…
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There is a navy base in Izmit province, in Gölcük.
At least they have the balls to shoot them down.
In Europe we would escort it all across the continent and back to Russia!
Chill dude, its just a drone. Even InterToys sell them.
Trigger Article 5 now! NATO is under attack!
and the cowards running the EU/NATO will still do nothing against nazi russia. fucking pathetic, we should flood Ukraine and fight shoulder to shoulder with them against the hoard of evil
The more russia isolates itself politically, the better
Strongly worded letter incoming. Putin must be shaking.
How the fk did a russian drone take off and “fall” on Turkish ground? Article 5, anyone?
Annnnnd no one really gives a fuck… least of all Russia..
Thank God Erdoğan doesn’t use Twitter, so we can expect a *traditional response* instead of a ‘*Vladimir, STOP*’ tweet.
if this is true, then this would be a big deal. Tukrey will not hesitate to fuck up the ruskies if needed.
Constantinople*
I wish Türkiye took a much stronger stand against Russia. They’re not bogged down by EU bureaucracy and it would be strategically sound to have a friendly Ukraine rather than warmongering Russia north of the Black Sea. NATO would back them against Putin and they could be the ones to finally motivate European leaders to make stronger commitments.
In many ways it could be a golden opportunity to take some leadership within NATO while the US is retreating and to improve relations with European nations by being a better ally than the United States of Donald.
Türkiye recently decided they want to return the russian missile systems they bought from russia, want russia to return money Türkiye paid for them, and want to buy some american weapons.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-17/erdogan-asks-putin-to-take-back-missiles-in-bid-to-win-us-favor
I guess that drone wanted to check if they really mean it 😀
Sounds like Ukrainian sea drones are now considered commercial vessels to me….
nope, I’m not a US citizen, nor do I live in the US.
US Arms Export Control Act.
specifically states;
Technology Security: The U.S. government carefully guards the F-35’s highly sensitive stealth and electronic warfare technology. Concerns about a potential buyer sharing technology with rival nations, such as China, can halt a deal.
Sanctions and Alliances: U.S. law, specifically the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), prohibits the sale of F-35s to countries that acquire defense systems from U.S. adversaries, notably Russia. For instance, Turkey was removed from the F-35 program after purchasing Russian S-400 air defense systems.
so again, what did Turkey expect?
What is a turkiyee?
Seems Europe wants Turkey being involved.
Don’t you think that Putin is desperately trying to start the war because Russia is bleeding out? It’s like a bear that’s trying to pull everyone into a fight because it’s way better to die in battle then bleeding out while everybody just watches with contempt and just let it happen.
Another strong worded letter coming from the nations in Europe, well done guys you sure showed Russia.
What is worst than poking the bear? Poking the Turk.
Why are the parts labelled in English rather than Cyrillic?