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Turkish defense giant lands $2.8B in defense deals
Defence Blog
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August 6, 2025
Turkey’s leading defense electronics company, ASELSAN, reported robust financial performance for the first half of 2025, driven by sustained demand across core military sectors and rising export activity. According to the company’s financial...
Turkey Dominates the Region With 111 Attack Helicopters, Moure Than Double Iran
24/7 Wall St.
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August 6, 2025
Military canaran / iStock via Getty Images Key Points When it comes to helicopter power in the Middle East, Turkey leads the pack by a wide margin Turkey is home to over 100 specialized attack helicopters and over 500 in helicopters in total...
Occupied ports conduct 92 commercial voyages with Egyptian, Turkish ports in early August
Yemen News Agency SABA
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August 9, 2025
Occupied ports conduct 92 commercial voyages with Egyptian, Turkish ports in early August [Sat, 09 Aug 2025 22:38:00 +0300] Sana’a - Saba: Satellite tracking data shows that between 1-8 August 2025, there were 92 commercial voyages between the...
Turkish Cypriot authorities to examine vandalised Saint Phanourios cave
Cyprus Mail
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August 6, 2025
Officials from the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia municipality will visit the historic Saint Phanourios cave to examine its state after photographs which appear to depict acts of vandalism had circulated in local media. The cave is located near the...
Türkiye’s Roketsan firm relies on domestic production for power
Yeni Safak
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August 16, 2025
Roketsan, a Turkish defense firm, reportedly increased the share of domestically produced components in its products to more than 90%, drawing on domestic production to power its offerings, according to the company's general manager in an...
Turkey secures direct, indirect deal amounting to one billion dollars
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish defense leader Aselsan revealed that in the first half of 2025, it secured both direct and indirect export agreements amounting to $1.3 billion. The company highlighted its commitment to maintaining an aggressive export-driven...
Turkey’s official inflation dips again, posted at 34% in July
BNE Intellinews
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Turkey’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation officially stood at 34% y/y in July versus 35% y/y in June and 44% y/y at end-2024, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK, or TurkStat) said on August 4. It is not advisable to plan, price or draw...
Turkish long-range air defense missile concludes serial production acceptance examinations
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s domestically developed long-range air defense missile system, Siper, has successfully completed its serial production acceptance tests, marking a significant step in strengthening the country’s defense capabilities, according to...
Turkey’s collapse and partition appears inevitable
Washington Examiner
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August 5, 2025
Turkey is riding high. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump is paying dividends as the Trump administration seeks to fast-track the sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey. Turkey’s arms industry,...
How researchers aim to prevent vaccines from going to waste
ScienceNorway
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August 8, 2025
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE University of Agder - read more "We can't risk people going without vaccines because poor decisions are made in Europe," says a researcher. A new digital system will help authorities distribute vaccines fairly...
Ether eyes $6K as supply plunges, Justin Sun’s legal saga: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 10 – 16
Cointelegraph Magazine
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August 16, 2025
Top Stories of The Week SharpLink Gaming, an online gaming company with the second-largest corporate Ether treasury, announced a net loss of $103 million for the second quarter of 2025, driven by a paper loss from accounting for liquid staked...
Georgia sees Zangezur issue as opportunity for cooperation, not competition - political scientist
APA
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The meeting of the US President and the Azerbaijani head of state at the White House is a breakthrough in Azerbaijan's relations with the US. Georgian political scientist Levan Mamaladze said in an interview with APA. "This was also manifested in...
Turkish defense sector positioned as key in Europe's rearming spree
Daily Sabah
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August 5, 2025
As geopolitical tensions redefine global security priorities – especially in Europe – Türkiye’s defense industry is becoming a key player, growing its international presence through record exports, landmark partnerships and swiftly advancing...
Meet 'Steel Dome', Turkey's answer to Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, includes SIPER long-range missile system, its capable of...; concern for India due to...
India.com
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August 9, 2025
Home News Meet ‘Steel Dome’, Turkey’s answer to Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, includes SIPER long-range missile system, its capable of…; concern for India due to… The Steel Dome is an indigenous air defense system being developed by...
Turkish cinemas face sharpest decline in a decade
Hurriyet Daily News
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Fulya Soybaş – ISTANBUL Türkiye’s cinema industry is facing its toughest slump in a decade, with audience numbers in the first half of 2025 hitting just 15.44 million — the lowest in 10 years, down 28.2 percent from last year and 172 percent from...
Shipping company uses updated version of ancient technology to transform over-sea transport: 'Has clear potential'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 9, 2025
"Catching on in the tanker segment." by Leslie SattlerAugust 9, 2025 A Danish firm called Uni-Tankers has added four massive sail-like structures to harness the wind and reduce both fuel consumption and air pollution. According to Renewable Energy...
Saudi Arabia And The UAE Are Acquiring Lots Of High-Tech Drones
Forbes
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One of the first two Hermes 900 HFE reconnaissance drones is seen in silhouette during certificate flights at Emmen Air Base, central Switzerland, on September 8, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Saudi...
Bipartisan lawmakers urge State Department to block Turkey’s return to F-35 program
Hernando Reporter - Florida
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August 8, 2025
Gus Bilirakis U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House HeadshotGus Bilirakis U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot A bipartisan group of 40 lawmakers, led by Congressman Gus Bilirakis...
PSEKA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Effort to Block F-35 Fighter Jets from Going to Turkey
Hellenic News of America
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August 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — [August 8, 2025] — The International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) commends Congressman Chris Pappas and the 40 bipartisan members of the U.S. Congress who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...
Scientists investigate virus risk in ticks across eastern Türkiye
Sabah
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August 4, 2025
In a collaborative study by Ankara University and Kafkas University, scientists in Türkiye are investigating the transmission rates of diseases carried by ticks. Supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK),...