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NATO REINFORCES TURKEY'S AIR DEFENSE DESPITE IRAN-U.S. CEASEFIRE
NATO has further reinforced the air defense it provides for Turkey, despite the agreement between the US and Iran to end the war.
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ASELSAN TAKES FIRST STEP INTO A NEW SECTOR
Aselsan will establish a new factory in Eskişehir to start manufacturing ceramic radomes used in missile systems.
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F-16S TO FLY USING NATIONAL SOFTWARE
A critical milestone has been reached in the modernization project for F-16s with the completion of acceptance tests for mission planning software.
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NEW TARGET FOR FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER: 2032
Turkey's first full-scale aircraft carrier, which is currently in the preliminary design stage, will have a capacity for 52 aircraft.
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HIGH TENSION OVER CYPRUS
Before the government submits a bill to define Turkish zones of jurisdiction in the surrounding seas, Turkey and Greece have once again clashed off the coast of Cyprus.
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CRITICAL MILESTONE FOR AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
Turkey's first indigenous air-to-air missiles will be deployed on F-16 and Kaan fighter jets, as well as the Akıncı UCAVs and Kızılelma UFAs.
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DOOR OPENS TO DEFENSE COOPERATION WITH JAPAN
The Japanese side is taking an interest in the UAVs developed by Turkey, while Turkey is eyeing the technology behind the mine countermeasures ships built by Japan.
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SHOW OF FORCE IN THE AEGEAN
The government prepares Blue Homeland bill, the TAF conducted Efes-2026, the Education Ministry used the term the Sea of Islands.
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ANKARA CALLS EUROPE TO TAKE ON GREATER RESPONSIBILITY FOR NATO
With uncertainty surrounding whether US President Donald Trump will attend the alliance summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in the capital to discuss preparations.
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INTELLIGENCE ACADEMY URGES TRANSFORMATION IN MILITARY CAPACITY
Turkey needs more long-range and defensive missiles, according to the National Security Academy (MİA), a branch of the Turkish intelligence agency MİT.
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CASH FLOW BECOMES PRIORITY IN SHIPBUILDING
Turkey is considering generating cash flow by exporting newly built naval platforms originally designed to meet domestic requirements. The first of 10 light corvette-class vessels planned for the Turkish Navy, the TCG Akhisar (P-1220), was sold straight to Romania without entering the Turkish inventory after its completion in December 2025. Ankara is now in talks to sell two newly built I-class (Istanbul/İstif-class) frigates to Indonesia.
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SAHA EXPO 2026 EXPOSES RIVALRY BETWEEN DEFENSE MINISTRY AND SECRETARIAT
A major arms fair in Istanbul exposed the tension between the Defense Ministry and the Presidency’s Secretariat of Defense Industries.