A landslide in Gümüşhane’s Kürtün district in Türkiye caused panic as tons of soil moved, blocking access roads to several villages. Citizens recorded the frightening event with their mobile phones, capturing moments of fear and panic. The road leading to the villages was closed temporarily due to the landslide but reopened after cleanup efforts.
Türkiye successfully deployed two Bayraktar TB3 armed drones on its flagship vessel, TCG Anadolu, during the ongoing Denizkurdu-2025 naval exercise. This marks the first time two domestically produced drones have operated simultaneously from a short-runway ship.
The drones, identified as PT-3 and PT-4, flew from Keşan and landed autonomously on TCG Anadolu. Tests included ammunition loading and fully autonomous takeoffs and landings, controlled by an onboard ground station using AI-supported flight systems.
Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar and Turkish Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu observed the operations. The TB3 drones will conduct missile strikes on land targets and perform a formation flight during the exercise’s key event on May 14.
Bayraktar TB3 is the first drone in the world capable of autonomous operations on a short-runway naval ship, highlighting Türkiye’s growing defense technology capabilities.
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