ASELSAN has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman, strengthening its presence in the Middle East and the Gulf region. The opening ceremony was attended by SSB President Haluk Görgün and senior defense industry executives.

Donations to the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV) increased by 135% in 2024 compared to the previous year. The foundation channels all contributions to the Defense Industry Support Fund.

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that attachés will be appointed to 23 countries to act as strategic bridges between Turkish defense firms and foreign users.

The Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) revealed Turkey’s top defense and aviation exporters for 2024. Baykar topped the list with $1.8 billion in exports.

Baykar achieved $1.8 billion in exports in 2024, selling advanced UAVs to 35 countries and maintaining its 60% share of the global drone market.

Türkiye’s defense and aviation industry signed over $1 billion worth of contracts in the first month of 2025. The sector’s domestic production rate has reached 95 percent.

Over 12,000 personnel from 20 countries are participating in Türkiye’s “Winter-2025 Exercise” in Kars. The TSK tests its national defense systems and demonstrates full combat coordination under freezing conditions.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the frigate TCG Salihreis visited and briefed a fishing vessel off the coast of Egypt on January 25, 2025, as part of the NATO Operation Sea Guardian Focused Operation (FOCOPS) 2025-1.