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.
Turkey’s Aselsan eyes growth in networked, mass-producible weapons, CEO says
“Everything we have talked about today could realistically be in inventory by 2027,” CEO Ahmet Akyol said in an interview.
US Navy open to building ships overseas, new plan says
The new plan comes after President Donald Trump and previous Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly disagreed over outsourcing construction on select ships.
US, partner nations sink two decommissioned ships during Exercise Balikatan
A two-day strike saw the sinking of two vessels, utilizing land, sea and air platforms from the U.S., Philippine, Japanese and Canadian forces.
5 US bases selected for anti-drone pilot program
Two military installations along the southern border are among the five that will receive anti-drone energy systems.
Ukraine and Russia fight on despite US-mediated ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine reported fighting along their front line despite agreeing to a ceasefire from May 9 to May 11 as part of a Trump-led push for peace.
Canada eyes Turkey as a fellow mid-power ally in weapons development
Canada looks for lessons in Turkey's effort to nurse a homegrown industrial ecosystem for making vital defense equipment, a senior Canadian official said.
Epic Fury has Navy rethinking carrier deployment tempo
The record-breaking deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford has reopened the debate about how the Navy should structure deployments and time at home.
Remains of missing soldier found off the coast of Morocco
The remains of a U.S. soldier reported missing in Southern Morocco last week have been recovered, the Army said in a statement Sunday.
The shape of shipbuilding for the US Navy | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.12.26
Prominent shipbuilders lay out their ideas for meeting the U.S. Navy’s demand for faster production at Sea-Air-Space 2026. Plus, Anduril’s new subsea drone.
