Friday, December 09, 2011

Turkey: Dissecting Ankara's Nuclear Program and Plans | EurasiaNet.org

Turkey: Dissecting Ankara's Nuclear Program and Plans
December 9, 2011 - 4:18pm, by Yigal Schleifer

In a recent post, I took a look at the interesting story behind the presence of NATO nuclear bombs at Turkey's Incirlik airbase and how they fit into Ankara's strategic and security calculations. Those interested in diving deeper into the question of Turkey's nuclear policy might want to take a look at a new report released today by the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), an Istanbul-based think tank. The takes a comprehensive look at Turkey's nuclear policy, from its current plans to start producing nuclear energy to its position on regional non-proliferation.

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