Defense companies traded on Borsa Istanbul delivered strong returns in 2024. Altınay Defense Technologies led the rally with a 133.5% increase, while ASELSAN gained 61.5%.

Turkey’s largest naval exercise, Mavi Vatan-2025, begins tomorrow in the Black Sea, Aegean, and Eastern Mediterranean. The exercise will involve 90 ships, 50 aircraft, and 20,000 personnel.

In the Russia-Ukraine war, advanced platforms such as Abrams and Leopard tanks and SU-35 jets have been neutralized by drones and asymmetric warfare.

Turkish defense giant Otokar expanded exports to 41 countries in 2023, boosting military vehicle sales by 43% and unveiling the new ARMA II.

Located in Samsun, the Özdemir Bayraktar Discovery Campus offers science workshops and an Akıncı UCAV exhibition to spark young people’s interest in science and technology.

Nurol Makina has delivered more than 400 armored vehicles to Qatar since 2017, showcasing Ejder Yalçın at DIMDEX 2024 and deepening ASELSAN-integrated capabilities.

The Turkish defense industry participated in DIMDEX 2024 in Doha with 39 companies, showcasing advanced technologies in land, naval, and aerial platforms.

Bayraktar TB2 UAVs joined the Albanian Armed Forces, completing their first flights at Kuçova Air Base as the country’s first NATO-standard air platforms.