On the heels of its suspension from the F-35 fighter jets program with the United States, Turkey is now reportedly considering joint development of its own fighter jet with Russia| The Soufan Center
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commanded the key levers of power in the country for nearly a decade, including seven years as president, despite his near ouster in a military coup attempt in July 2016. In recent years, analysts have considered Erdogan politically invulnerable—his core political support within his Islamist-oriented Justice and Development Party (AKP)| The Soufan Center
