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ERA after Erdogan, STATEMENT about KAAN planes ignites Ankara. Is Hakan Fidan trying to take power?

2025-10-01 12:11:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
ERA after Erdogan, STATEMENT about KAAN planes ignites Ankara. Is Hakan Fidan
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan 's reference to American engines for the new KAAN fighter jet has caused strong reactions in Turkey.

In an interview from New York, Fidan said that " we are waiting for the engines so that production of the KAAN can begin ," causing internal friction, as the statement undermines the government's narrative of a " domestic and national " aircraft.

The issue took on new dimensions when an Associated Press camera accidentally recorded a private conversation between two Turkish NTV correspondents outside the White House.

Huseyin Gunay is heard speaking to a white-haired colleague from Anadolu, saying that Fidan "deliberately brought up the motorbike issue" because of the competition to succeed Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The leak of the video, which was published by a pro-government media outlet, caused a stir in Ankara.

Journalist:  How did the talks go?

Huseyin Gunay, NTV correspondent in Washington:  Excellent... but we didn't get anything. We got our answer. We didn't get anything.

Journalist:  No, they say we got it.

Huseyin Gunay:  Yes, we did, but we got the approval. They talked about CAATSA, F-35, but they put conditions. Like if the Palestinians are expelled from their countries, Turkey has to take them. They also told him to stop buying natural gas from Russia and not to trade with China and not to transfer money to Palestine. We can't do any of that.

Journalist:  Well, with this, Erdogan will die (politically)!

Huseyin Gunay:  But now they are talking about the era after him.

Journalist : Is your camera on?

Huseyin Günay:  No... it opens... if I click here... Inside (in Ankara) they are already putting a lot of pressure on Hakan Fidan. Now that with his statement the information about the aircraft engines escaped... nobody knew. That man suddenly dropped a bomb. He did it intentionally. He is playing with Albayrak. That is, he is playing with the son-in-law. Inside there is a big fight between Fidan, the son-in-law, and Bilal (referring to Erdogan's son). These three groups are clashing.

Reactions in the Turkish press

Milliyet's editor-in-chief, Ozay Sedir, tried to soften the blow, noting that " the use of foreign engines in the first prototypes of fighter jets is an international practice ."

However, the revelation of off-camera dialogue hinting at Erdogan's successor has fueled speculation about a rift at the top of the Turkish government.

The pro-government newspaper Milliyet commented: " We wish Fidan had never brought the issue to light ."

While the head of the Defense Industry Directorate, Haluk Gürgün, hastened to assure that " KAAN's future does not depend on an engine from a single country ."

On the contrary, Cumhuriyet journalist Baris Terkoglu argued that Fidan's statement "was true, but it is considered a mistake" and that the storm that erupted reflects the struggles within the government for power.

At the same time, well-known commentator Cem Küçük of TGRT claimed that Erdogan himself has received "wrong information" about the program, believing that the first 45 fighter jets would already have "domestic engines."

According to him, Ankara has closed a deal for 90 American F110 engines used in F-16s.

Commenting on recent developments, internationalist and Greek New Democracy MP Angelos Syrigos stated that Hakan Fidan's dislike is not accidental and is related to the scenarios circulating in Turkey about Erdogan's imminent departure from power.

As stated, Erdogan himself, according to the scenarios circulating, will mobilize the procedures for his removal. As Mr. Syrigos said, one of the main contenders, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, spoke about KAAN, leaving hints about the production of national engines for Turkish fighter jets.

" Fidan does not speak casually and that was why he saw in previous months the publications about the authenticity of his diplomas. In Turkey, if you do not have a diploma, you cannot run for president and there were publications saying that his diploma is forged ," he said, among other things.


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