Burak Ege Bekdil
Burak Ege Bekdil was the Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Turkey’s Baykar to spend $100 million on Ukraine drone production
Company executives profess to view the war-torn country as a long-term, strategic partner rather than a short-term market.
Is the US out as Turkey’s top Western arms dealer?
Britain may replace the U.S. as Turkey’s major Western weapons supplier, as London looks to secure a comprehensive trade agreement in anticipation for Brexit.
Turkey, Ukraine negotiate industry participation in An-188 co-production
A Turkish procurement official says discussions are focused on what each country’s industries would take up, including technology transfer, licensing and export rights.
Turkey threatens US over bill seeking to halt weapons sales
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have released details of a $717 billion annual defense policy bill, including a measure to temporarily halt weapons sales to Turkey.
Turkey seeks to expand range of locally built missile
A senior government official said it’s imperative for Turkey, facing multiple conventional and asymmetrical threats, to develop missile technology to add to its firepower and deterrence.
Tank deal augments Turkey-Qatar procurement ties
Analysts agree that much of Turkey’s ups and downs in its procurement relations with other countries have gone in line with its foreign policy trends: markets lost and markets won. But business with Qatar has been steadily flourishing, as the Gulf state remains a staunch Turkish ally.
Turkey’s fighter jet program races ahead as Russian firm reveals interest
In a surprise move, a top Russian aerospace company has expressed interest in developing an engine to power the TF-X, the Turkish fighter aircraft in the making.
Turkey awards multibillion-dollar contract for indigenous Altay tank
A privately owned Turkish-Qatari armored vehicles manufacturer has been awarded a multibillion-dollar contract for the serial production of the Altay.
Turkey provides tax breaks, loans to attract investment in local defense programs
In an effort to boost indigenous defense programs, Turkey is providing incentives, which include generous tax breaks, tax reductions and exemptions from import duties.
This remote controlled ‘naval mine’ attaches to ships, explodes on command
This stealthy underwater device reportedly sticks itself under the hull of an enemy vessel with electromagnetic magnets. And then BOOM.
