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He meets Erdoğan, but the criticism doesn't stop: Turkish media attacks Rama again for Israel
Edi Rama's visit to Ankara seems not to have softened the criticism coming from media close to the Turkish government.
While the Albanian Prime Minister attended the NATO Summit and held meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish television GZT dedicated a long article to Albania's rapprochement with Israel, presenting it as a strategic shift by Tirana towards Tel Aviv.
In the analysis published during Rama's visit to Ankara, Turkish media writes that military cooperation between Albania and Israel has entered a new phase, while underlining that the Albanian government is increasingly integrating national security with the Israeli military industry.
The article focuses on the inauguration of the National Flight School, established in collaboration with the Israeli company Elbit Systems, as well as Edi Rama's statements on the future creation of the National Special Forces School.
According to GZT, this project means that Albanian special forces will be trained according to the Israeli military model, while the training, education and certification process will be led by Israel.
Turkish media also emphasizes that cooperation is not limited to military equipment, but also extends to the fields of intelligence, cybersecurity and defense technology.
The analysis also highlights the personal relationship between Edi Rama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, recalling Rama's visit to Israel and his speech in the Israeli parliament.
The GZT article comes just a few days after other Turkish media outlets, such as Hürriyet and Daily Sabah, published critical analyses of the Albanian prime minister, linking his rapprochement with Israel to geopolitical developments in the region.
The publication while Rama is in Ankara is seen as another signal that Tirana's rapprochement with Tel Aviv continues to be closely followed and criticized in Turkish media circles.
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Defense industry and military cooperation between Albania and Israel has reached a strategic level. With the participation of the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, the National Flight School was officially inaugurated, established in partnership with the Israeli technology and defense giant, Elbit Systems.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Rama emphasized that military integration between the two countries will be further deepened and announced that the next objective is the creation of the "National School of Special Forces." This step means that the Tirana administration is largely integrating its national security with Tel Aviv's military infrastructure.
Special forces according to the Israeli military model
With the commissioning of this school, the training process of the elite units of the Albanian army will change completely. All training, education and certification processes at the National School of Special Forces will be provided directly from Israel.
With this decision, the Albanian Special Forces will be built from scratch according to the model of Israeli military training and discipline.
Supply agreement with Elbit Systems for 2025
The steps taken between the two countries in the military field are based on the broad military and defense cooperation agreement signed in 2023.
The most concrete result of this strategic partnership is the major supply agreement with Elbit Systems for 2025.
According to the newly signed contract, artillery systems, mortars and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) will be provided, while the establishment of a joint military production factory on the territory of Albania has also been decided.
Cooperation is deepening in cybersecurity and intelligence
The rapprochement between Tirana and Tel Aviv is not limited to conventional weapons and military training.
Multifaceted cooperation is also being developed between the two countries in the fields of cybersecurity, intelligence exchange, and defense industry projects based on advanced technology.
The integration of Israel's technological experience into the Albanian defense infrastructure attracts attention due to the increase in military capabilities in the region.
Diplomatic rapprochement between Edi Rama and Netanyahu
Behind this rapid military and intelligence integration lies the close political dialogue between the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rama, who has openly described Israel as a "friend and ally," has recently developed close contacts with the Tel Aviv administration, even at the diplomatic level.
The speech that Edi Rama gave in recent months in the Israeli Parliament and the assessments he expressed towards Netanyahu clearly show the political basis on which the strategic alliance between the two countries is built. / Pamphlet
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