erdoğan News

Pakistan's third PN Milgem Launched
Navy / Maritime

Pakistan's third PN Milgem Launched

ASFAT Inc. conducted three ceremonies in a day in Istanbul. Two were about OPV projects, and the third was about the PN Milgem Project PNS Khaibar (282).

Italy to Give the Green Light to SAMP/T
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Italy to Give the Green Light to SAMP/T

Meeting with President Erdoğan in Indonesia on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Italian Prime Minister Meloni gave the green light for the SAMP/H AD.

Indigenous Engine for BMC Vuran
Engine and Transmission

Indigenous Engine for BMC Vuran

Turkish land vehicle manufacturer BMC’s Vuran 4X4 armoured vehicle will be equipped with a new, domestic engine in this line.

ASFAT to launch Pakistan’s third PN Milgem
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

ASFAT to launch Pakistan’s third PN Milgem

ASFAT will launch the third PN Milgem Babur Class corvette on September 24. ASFAT constructs four corvettes for Pakistan Navy.

Record Defence Budget for Turkiye
Country

Record Defence Budget for Turkiye

Erdoğan approved the Strategy and Budget Presidency’s Medium Term Program (2023-2025). Turkiye’s defence budget will exceed $ 20 billion.

Israel and Turkiye Back on the Track
Bilateral Relations

Israel and Turkiye Back on the Track

Israel and Turkiye have decided to fully restore diplomatic relations and return each other's ambassadors and consul generals.

Reznikov: Ukraine Received 50 TB2s Since the War Broke Out
Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

Reznikov: Ukraine Received 50 TB2s Since the War Broke Out

Defence Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov thanked Baykar for its support to Ukraine and said, “In unity is our strength!”

Trilateral Memorandum in Madrid: Everyone is Happy
Regional / Strategy Defence Politics

Trilateral Memorandum in Madrid: Everyone is Happy

Madrid: Before the beginning of the NATO Summit, Turkiye, Finland, and Sweden held talks facilitated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Erdoğan: MİLDEN program will start in 2025
Navy / Maritime

Erdoğan: MİLDEN program will start in 2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the construction activities of the National Submarine (MİLDEN) program will begin in 2025.

Turkish Navy’s Reis Class Second Submarine is dry-docked
Navy / Maritime

Turkish Navy’s Reis Class Second Submarine is dry-docked

The second submarine, Hızırreis, built within the framework of the new type of submarine program of the Naval Forces, is dry-docked.

Turkiye objects to Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO
Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Turkiye objects to Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkiye is not favouring two Baltic countries’ membership in NATO.

Erdoğan Met Saudi Leaders Since the Khashoggi Murder
Bilateral Relations

Erdoğan Met Saudi Leaders Since the Khashoggi Murder

Erdoğan met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Al-Saud in Jeddah since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

Slovakia Wants to Acquire TB2 Drones
Unmanned Systems

Slovakia Wants to Acquire TB2 Drones

Slovak Defence Minister Jaro Nad announced from his personal Twitter account that they want to acquire Baykar’s TB2 Armed UAVs for the Slovak Armed Forces.

Serbia Wants Turkish Drones TB2
Unmanned Systems

Serbia Wants Turkish Drones TB2

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan promised him to provide Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV.

Turkey Appoints Ambassador to Egypt, ending the Stand-off
Bilateral Relations

Turkey Appoints Ambassador to Egypt, ending the Stand-off

Ankara's decision to appoint an ambassador to Cairo comes after several rounds of diplomatic engagement to repair the fractured relationship.

Potus Supports F-16 sale to Turkey
Air Bilateral Relations

Potus Supports F-16 sale to Turkey

The Biden administration supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey as it would align with U.S. national security interests.