Burak Ege Bekdil
Burak Ege Bekdil was the Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Turkey’s Baykar to spend $100 million on Ukraine drone production
Company executives profess to view the war-torn country as a long-term, strategic partner rather than a short-term market.
Turkey accuses US, Germany of arms embargo
A senior Turkish diplomat dealing with NATO matters confirmed that some Turkish requests for systems and subsystems have not been addressed by the U.S. and Germany.
Turkey aims to select tank-maker in 2018
A procurement official says Turkey's that government expects three bidders to submit their offers by November.
Turkey goes ahead with armored amphibious vehicle program
Turkey’s procurement authorities have decided to go ahead with a draft program for the local production of scores of armored amphibious assault vehicles.
BMC lands Turkey contract to sell 529 vehicles
BMC, a leading Turkish armored vehicles maker, signed Aug. 8 a contract with the Turkish government to produce and sell a total of 529 tactical wheeled armored vehicles.
German-Turkish tensions not a major threat to arms trade, officials say
A major political dispute between Germany and Turkey is largely for domestic consumption in both countries and will not leave a lasting strain on arms trade between the two, officials from both countries and industry sources said.
Turkey appoints ‘business-friendly’ defense minister
The Turkish government has appointed Nurettin Canikli, a veteran politician from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as the new defense minister, in what industry says is part of efforts to build more business-friendly relations, including foreign players.
Turkey, close to S-400 deal, also goes for Eurosam solution
Every new day Turkey and Russia are inching closer to a final deal on the Turkish acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air defense architecture. But the Ankara government also said it reached a deal with the European group Eurosam to develop a similar air and anti-missile defense system.
Turkey invites 3 bidders to Altay tank contest
This decision effectively means the three companies will be invited to bid on the program, estimated to reach beyond $10 billion.
Turkey's naval ambitions boosting local industry
As Turkey, a peninsula in a volatile region, has in recent years thrived to push up its regional political clout, the Ankara government has taken a position of commissioning a wide range of vessels from local shipyards.
