Bayraktar
Türkiye to become one of top 5 countries producing rare earths: Bayraktar
Türkiye will become one of the five countries in the world producing rare earth elements when the industrial facility in the province of Eskişehir becomes operational, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.
Turkish, Japanese ministers discuss energy cooperation
Türkiye and Japan are planning to organize the Türkiye and Japan Energy Forum aimed at further boosting ties in the field of energy.
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met with Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Nishimura in Istanbul on Sept. 5.
Bayraktar and the Japanese minister discussed potential energy cooperation between Türkiye and Japan.
Energy minister holds phone call with Israeli counterpart
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has engaged in a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz.
Turkish drillship to commence Med operations
The Turkish Petroleum Corporation has officially announced that the Abdülhamid Han drilling ship is set to embark on its operations in the Akseki-1 well located within the Mediterranean.
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Athens not concerned by Turkish drillship mission
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced a new mission in the Mediterranean of the Abdulhamid Han drillship, which is the latest addition to the Turkish Petroleum Company's (TPAO) exploration fleet.
Given that it will operate within an area of Turkish jurisdiction, Athens is not concerned, and it will not affect the Greek-Turkish rapprochement.
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Kosovo acquires Baykar drone
Kosovo has recently become the latest country to acquire the Bayraktar TB2, Türkiye's first indigenous armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Baykar Technologies.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the procurement of the drones, emphasizing that the investment in defense spending would "contribute to the safety of the nation."
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Wings of Change: Why Armed Drones Are Proliferating in Western Balkans
Nevertheless, the genie is out of the bottle. If drones are a satisfactory way for the world's mightiest country to reduce the financial cost and risk of life loss, it is also tempting for demographically challenged Balkan countries to take care of their military requirements at an affordable price, and reduce the risk of losing shrinking manpower.
500th Bayraktar TB2 rolls off assembly line
The 500th unit of the Bayraktar TB2, the country's first indigenous armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Baykar Technologies, has been completed and celebrated with a ceremony at the company's technology center in Istanbul's Başakşehir district.
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Kuwait signs contract with Turkey to buy $367 mln worth of drones
Kuwait has concluded a contract worth $367 million with Turkish defence firm Baykar to buy its TB2 drones through direct negotiations between the two governments, the Kuwaiti army said in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement did not reveal how many drones would be delivered to Kuwait or when.
Serial production of Baykar’s drone set to begin in 2024
Türkiye's first indigenous unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma, developed by Baykar Technologies, is progressing towards serial production, with plans to commence in 2024.