08/08/2026, Saturday16:24
Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan announced Friday it has successfully tested its Tolun-P guided munition using Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci drone, demonstrating the weapon's ability to penetrate one meter of reinforced concrete with pinpoint accuracy.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, marking the start of his working visit to the kingdom with senior Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin attending the discussions.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Thursday that Israeli attacks threaten Syria's stability and sovereignty, urging the international community to pressure Tel Aviv into respecting the 1974 Disengagement Agreement while vowing deeper security cooperation with Damascus.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused several EU governments of responding to the Ceuta migration crisis out of "prejudice and political self-interest," urging the bloc to convene an emergency meeting of interior ministers to coordinate a common response.The Turkish National Defense Ministry has published a comprehensive procurement guide to help domestic defense firms secure contracts under NATO's new Front Door initiative, which creates a single digital entry point to the alliance's €5.3 billion joint funding pool and streamlines access to innovation programs.
Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan announced Friday it has successfully tested its Tolun-P guided munition using Baykar's Bayraktar Akinci drone, demonstrating the weapon's ability to penetrate one meter of reinforced concrete with pinpoint accuracy.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, marking the start of his working visit to the kingdom with senior Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin attending the discussions.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Thursday that Israeli attacks threaten Syria's stability and sovereignty, urging the international community to pressure Tel Aviv into respecting the 1974 Disengagement Agreement while vowing deeper security cooperation with Damascus.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez accused several EU governments of responding to the Ceuta migration crisis out of "prejudice and political self-interest," urging the bloc to convene an emergency meeting of interior ministers to coordinate a common response.The Turkish National Defense Ministry has published a comprehensive procurement guide to help domestic defense firms secure contracts under NATO's new Front Door initiative, which creates a single digital entry point to the alliance's €5.3 billion joint funding pool and streamlines access to innovation programs.
