Turkiye

Mass production acceptance tests of Türkiye’s high-altitude air defense system SIPER B1 were successfully completed in Sinop. Defense Industries President Haluk Görgün said the system has now firmly entered inventory, marking a key step in…

A brilliant crescent moon glowing in white and red has been captivating residents of Hakkari's Yüksekova, Türkiye, for three consecutive nights. Locals rushed to their balconies and hillsides to photograph the striking lunar view.…

A devastating forest fire in Türkiye’s Bursa province reduced 100 hectares to ash, but one garden in Gürsu’s Karahıdır village remained untouched. Despite the destruction, Halil Kiraz’s 25-acre nectar orchard stood green and…

Musa Çelikkılıç, a Turkish expatriate living in Germany, returned to Türkiye for vacation and criticized the discrimination immigrant families face in Europe. Speaking at the border crossing on his way to his hometown Uşak,…

Türkiye has introduced its most destructive conventional aircraft bomb, the MK84 GAZAP, at the IDEF 2025 defense fair. Developed by the Ministry of National Defense, GAZAP weighs 2,000 pounds and can be deployed from F-16 and F-4…

A forest fire broke out in the Fatih neighborhood of Aksu, Antalya, Türkiye, around 9:40 a.m. Firefighting teams have been deployed by air and ground to contain the blaze and prevent its spread.

Roketsan showcased six new defense systems at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, including the AKATA Encapsulated ATMACA, GÖKBORA missile, and TAYFUN BLOK-4 hypersonic missile. The launch was attended by military leaders like General Selçuk…

A tornado formed over the Black Sea near the Perşembe district of Ordu, Türkiye, drawing attention as residents captured the rare phenomenon on their phones. The waterspout appeared at sunset near Medreseönü and lasted several minutes. No…