The Ministry of Defence of Indonesia has reportedly purchased twelve ANKA unmanned combat aerial vehicles from Türkiye. A statement issued yesterday by the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia revealed that 12 UCAVs worth $300 million were purchased from Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ) to bolster the Indonesian army's defence capabilities. The statement noted that the purchase aims to increase the variety, quantity, and quality of the country's defence equipment and that 12 UCAVs, scheduled to be delivered in November 2025, would be used by the Indonesian army's air, land, and naval forces. It was also stated that the Indonesian military would receive training...
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On July 31, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan spoke by phone with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye. Current issues such as expanding Uzbek-Turkish cooperation and strengthening strategic partnership relations were discussed. Productive contacts were noted between the two countries, as well as the potential dynamics of cooperation in politics, trade, economics, investment, culture, and humanitarianism.
The Turkish President called for increased cooperation between Iran and Türkiye in the fight against terrorism and Islamophobia during the ceremony where the new Iranian Ambassador to Ankara presented his letter of credence. Iran's new Ambassador to Ankara, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, presented his credentials to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday evening, July 27. Pointing to the arrival of the month of Muharram and Ashura, the Turkish President described Ashura as a symbol of the equality of Muslims and an occasion for the unity of the Muslim community. Erdoğan emphasized the importance of developing economic and commercial...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) announced on Wednesday that the KAAN, Türkiye's indigenous fighter jet, will be powered by Turkish engines in 2028. Speaking at the 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF-2023), Turkish Aerospace CEO Temel Kotil said, "KAAN is currently flying with the F110 engine, and work is ongoing to upgrade this fighter jet." KAAN, a fighter jet of the fifth generation developed by Turkish Aerospace, is being upgraded to replace Türkiye's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. According to Kotil, international interest in ATAK-2 fighter aircraft and helicopters has exceeded expectations, particularly in Persian Gulf countries.
Turkish President Erdoğan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in Ankara on July 27. Erdoğan asked Wang Yi to convey his warm greetings to President Xi Jinping. Erdoğan said that Türkiye and China are countries with global influence, and the importance of cooperation between the two countries goes beyond bilateral relations and added: “The Turkish side, which adheres to the one-China principle and believes that China's development is not a threat, wishes to continue maintaining close high-level contacts with the Chinese side;...
Türkiye is set to expediate talks with the European Union on customs union and visa liberalization, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday, adding there has been positive feedback from the bloc over Türkiye's accession process. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters on his flight from Vilnius, Lithuania following the NATO summit on July 11-12, where he dropped months of objection and backed Sweden's bid to join the military alliance, state-run TRT broadcaster reported. "There is a positive opinion about the revitalization of our European Union membership process. We will accelerate the negotiations for the modernization...
A news report from Anadolu Agency stated that Türkiye rescued 84 refugees on a boat pushed into Turkish waters by Greece. According to the news report published on April 4, the Turkish coast guard discovered the rubber boat carrying refugees west of Çanakkale, off the coast of Ayvacık, and launched a rescue operation the day before. It was reported that 84 refugees, mostly from Afghanistan, were pushed by Greek Coast Guard boats into Turkish waters, where they were rescued by Turkish Coast Guard boats and taken to the Ayvacık foreigner transfer centre. Greece, along with Italy, is one of the...
Approximately 209.8 Million Passengers Have Travelled Through Mega Airport Since Its Opening As Anadolu Agency reported, İstanbul Airport, which was officially opened on October 29, 2018, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, has served approximately 1.5 million planes to date. The first flight to İstanbul Airport took place on June 21, 2018, when the Presidential TC-ANK plane landed on the first runway, which is 3,750 metres long and 60 metres wide. According to data compiled by the Anadolu Agency, approximately 209.8 million passengers have passed through the mega airport since its opening. İstanbul Airport welcomed 95,205 passengers in 2018 and 51.9 million passengers in 2019. Tens of...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that his government would focus on reducing inflation to single digits from the current nearly 40 percent. "The uncertainty of the election time is now over. Our hand is stronger," Erdoğan told Turkish exporters during a meeting of the Turkish Exporters Assembly in Istanbul. "We will reduce the inflation, which has been a headache also for the world, to single digits... Our new economic leadership will prioritize this issue," he said. Türkiye's annual inflation fell to 39.59 percent in May after hitting a 24-year high of 85.51 percent in October last year,...