erdoğan News

MKE has New Naval Gun Test Fires
Weapon / Missile

MKE has New Naval Gun Test Fires

The Defence Ministry subsidiary, the MKE A.Ş , tested the 76 mm Naval Gun in the presence of Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.

Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt
Bilateral Relations

Turkey Opens a New Chapter with Israel And Egypt

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt would gradually improve. He will appoint ambassadors to two countries.

Niger May Acquire Turkish Hürkuş Aircraft
Air

Niger May Acquire Turkish Hürkuş Aircraft

Niger might be the first customer of TUSAŞ even before the Turkish Armed Forces, according to the phone conversation between two presidents.

Turkey may launch Aircraft Carrier Programme with Spain
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Turkey may launch Aircraft Carrier Programme with Spain

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon held a joint news conference.

Turkey and UAE Seek “Rapprochement” in the Middle East
Investment Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Turkey and UAE Seek “Rapprochement” in the Middle East

UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan plans to visit President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to end the ongoing regional rivalry in the Middle East.

ASFAT Held Keel-Laying Ceremony for Pakistan’s PN Milgem-4
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

ASFAT Held Keel-Laying Ceremony for Pakistan’s PN Milgem-4

ASFAT Inc has held today the keel-laying ceremony of the PN MİLGEM frigate for the Pakistan Navy at Karachi Shipyard.

Defence and Aerospace Export Volume at Increase
Country

Defence and Aerospace Export Volume at Increase

Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry exports in October 2021 reached 301 million 649 thousand USD.

"We Will Take Positive Steps on SAMP/T," Erdoğan says
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

"We Will Take Positive Steps on SAMP/T," Erdoğan says

President Erdoğan declared at the G-20 Summit in Italy that Turkey will work with France and Italy to develop the SAMP/T Air Defence Missile System.

TB2 Drives Both Russians and Germans Furious
Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

TB2 Drives Both Russians and Germans Furious

In the Donbas region, Ukraine employed the TB2 UCAV for the first time to counter-attack pro-Russian “rebellions.”

ASFAT Delivered two MEMATT to Togo
Land Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

ASFAT Delivered two MEMATT to Togo

ASFAT delivered to unmanned minesweeper vehicle MEMATT to Togo. MEMATT is a remote piloted unmanned ground vehicle designed to neutralise anti-personal mines.

Turkish – Angolan Relations Rising
Bilateral Relations

Turkish – Angolan Relations Rising

Angola has earlier sought Turkish UAVs, and the negotiations on Monday also involved armoured land vehicles, according to Turkish President Erdoğan.

U.S. Made No Financing Offers to Turkey on F-16 Jets
Air Bilateral Relations

U.S. Made No Financing Offers to Turkey on F-16 Jets

The U.S. denied President Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to sell F-16 fighter jets but added that it had not made Turkey a financing.

Turkey is Offered to Acquire F-16 Instead of F-35: Erdoğan
Air Bilateral Relations

Turkey is Offered to Acquire F-16 Instead of F-35: Erdoğan

President Erdoğan briefed Turkey on the F-16 Block 70 purchase process before his departure for the Africa Tour that starts with Angola.

SSIK Results Announced
Country

SSIK Results Announced

SSIK, which convened yesterday, stated that the issues related to adding new domestic and national systems to the Turkish Armed Forces.

SSIK Convened at the Presidential Complex
Country

SSIK Convened at the Presidential Complex

The Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSIK) met in the Presidential Complex, presided over by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over
Air Bilateral Relations

Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over

Spokesperson to the President of Turkey, İbrahim Kalın, made exclusive statements to Milliyet regarding Turkey’s request to acquire F-16s from the U.S.