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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' ke

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 28, 2023, during the Teknofest presentation of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' ke

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Turkish Drones To Defend Europe - Istanbul

File photo dated on April 30, 2023, during the test fly of Bayraktar Akinci, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by The Baykar factory, one of the country's leading arms manufacturers in Istanbul, Turkey. Italy's Leonardo and Turkey's Baykar announced on March 6, 2025,they were setting up a joint venture to produce unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as defence companies scramble to respond to the surge in European military spending. The deal aims to address Europe's weakness in the drone industry and will take advantage of a European UAV market that the two companies estimated at $100 billion over the next 10 years. Europe has a gap in unmanned technologies... and in complicated times like the one we are living in it is fundamental to guarantee global security," Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani told a press conference. Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the deal was an "opportunity to build aerial supremacy", given drones' key role in the

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TEKNOFEST 2023

(230501) -- ISTANBUL, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle is exhibited at TEKNOFEST 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 29, 2023. The 6th annual TEKNOFEST technology fair kicked off last Saturday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Survivors rebuild lives one year after 2023 earthquakes in Syria, Türkiye

STORY: Survivors rebuild lives one year after 2023 earthquakes in Syria, Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Damascus/Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of quake-affected zones 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHIA KAAKEH, Local resident, Aleppo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHIA MAJAWAZ, Local resident, Aleppo 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALEM HABEIB, Aleppo branch director of General Housing Foundation 5. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): CEREN KAYABASI, Resident STORYLINE: One year after the deadly earthquakes that hit both Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023, survivors in both countries share their stories. Yahia Kaakeh, a 50-year-old painter, was at his home in the Syrian city of Aleppo when the earthquakes struck. He was buried under the rubble for 40 hours before he was saved. He later learned that he was one of the two survivors in his apartment building, the collapse of which claimed the lives of 48 people. S

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Türkiye signs drone deal with Saudi Arabia

STORY: Türkiye signs drone deal with Saudi Arabia DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi city of Jeddah (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 2. various of the cooperation and the export of drone deal of Türkiye with Saudi Arabia in the Saudi city of Jeddah (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 3. various of the Turkish combat drone "AKINCI" (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish drone maker Baykar signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to sell its combat drone "AKINCI TIHA," to the kingdom, Baykar's CEO said in a tweet Tuesday. "We signed Bayraktar AKINCI TIHA export and cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia," said Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar Technology. According to Baykar, "AKINCI" is a high-altitude long-endurance combat unmanned aerial vehicle, equipped with dual artificial intelligence avionics and is ca

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-TEKNOFEST 2023

(230501) -- ISTANBUL, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle is exhibited at TEKNOFEST 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 29, 2023. The 6th annual TEKNOFEST technology fair kicked off last Saturday. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Turkey's economic woes amplified by Fed's rate hikes

STORY: Turkey's economic woes amplified by Fed's rate hikes DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:31 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of people at shopping in Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of Turkish lira 4. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 5. various of Turkish Finance and Treasury Minister Nureddin Nebati (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 6. various of US dollar 7. various of people at shopping in Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 8. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist at Istanbul's Tera Securities 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BAKI DEMIREL, Associate professor of economics at Yalova University STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in Turkey's capital city Ankara. The U.S. Federal Reserve's consecutive rate hikes to rein in rising inflation are to deal new blows to the struggling Turkish ec

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Turkish combat drone sets new national altitude record

STORY: Turkish combat drone sets new national altitude record DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of unmanned Bayraktar Akinci B combat drone flying STORYLINE: Turkey's unmanned Bayraktar Akinci B combat drone has set a national aviation record by flying to new heights, its developer company said Thursday. Akinci flew at an altitude of 45,118 feet (13,752 meters) during a test flight, breaking the record for the highest altitude of a national aircraft, Turkey's English newspaper Daily Sabah reported. The aircraft is developed by Baykar company under the leadership of Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries. "Yet again, the Bayraktar AKINCI broke another national altitude record! It broke its own previous record again for an altitude achieved by a native-made aircraft" in Turkey, Baykar announced on Twitter. Akinci took off on Tuesday to perform endurance, high altitude and high speed tests, and flew 20 hours and 23 minutes covering 6,406 k

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Turkey mulls new military operation in Syria amid NATO expansion impasse

STORY: Turkey mulls new military operation in Syria amid NATO expansion impasse DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OYTUN ORHAN, Coordinator for Levant Studies at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Studies 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASIM TURKER, Foreign policy analyst, Ankara-based think-tank Bosphorus Centre for Asian Studies 4 STANDUP 2 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Turkey is planning a new incursion against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move which comes amid Ankara's reservations about a NATO expansion bid and projects to relocate vast numbers of Syrian refugees. STANDUP 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in the Turkish capital city Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the prospect of a fresh military operation in neighboring Syria, aiming to create a

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Turkey keeps reservations over Nordics' NATO bids

STORY: Turkey keeps reservations over Nordics' NATO bids DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. various of the headquarter of NATO 4. various of Finland and Sweden formally submitting their applications to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarter in Brussels 5. various of a previous meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Turkey 6. various of the militants of PKK and YPG 7. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 8. various of the headquarter of NATO 9. various of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg at the headquarter of NATO 10. various of a previous meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

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GLOBALink | Turkey, Kazakhstan further enhance cooperation

Turkey and Kazakhstan have decided to further enhance cooperation as Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid his first state visit to Ankara. Xinhua's Burak Akinci reports. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Strategic partnership between Turkey and Kazakhstan evolves: expert

STORY: Strategic partnership between Turkey and Kazakhstan evolves: expert DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2. Various of official ceremony for Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. Various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 4. Various of the agreement signing ceremony between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 5. Various of the joint press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 6. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUHAMMET MUSTAFA AYDOGAN, Independent researcher on central Asian affairs STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci w

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Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar

STORY: Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the fields 2. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): VELI GELEN, Turkish farmer STORYLINE: Turkey's agricultural producers are grappling with soaring cost increases that threaten further blows to the country's food production amid an already galloping inflation. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "Turkey's farmers are not immune to hardships caused by skyrocketing inflation which has reached almost 70 percent annually in April. The agriculture sector which employs over half a million people in the country, is in the grip of economic hardships, higher production costs, and a less income, ringing alarm bells for food security. Food inflation has seen a worrying trend, dealing heavy blows to the populace in a country where food accounts for 25 percent of household spending. T

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UN's Guterres meets Turkish president for talks on Ukrainian conflict

STORY: UN's Guterres meets Turkish president for talks on Ukrainian conflict DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Turkey (courtesy of Turkish presidency) 3. various of a previous meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey 4. various of a previous meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine 5. various of the previous meeting of Russian and Ukrainian Foreign ministers in Turkey 6. Various of the previous peace talks of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in Ankara. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had a meeting with Turkish Presid

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Turks sceptical of NATO as Russia-Ukraine conflict endures

STORY: Turks sceptical of NATO as Russia-Ukraine conflict endures DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in AnkaraSOUNDBITE 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reportervarious of NATO headquartersSOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): VEYSEL ERDEM, Turkish resident SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): EREN KUCUK, Turkish resident SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): Turkish resident STORYLINE: Scepticism towards NATO is rife in Turkey amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Turkey is a member country, yet more Turks blame the alliance for the crisis than Russia and think it won't protect them from external threats, a survey shows. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "While the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues, anti-NATO sentiments are rife amongst the Turkish public. More Turks put the blame on the alliance and the U.S. for the crisis than on Russia, and believe that being a member country won't protect them from external threats." According to a survey conducted in

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GLOBALink | Turkey underlines diplomacy for peace as int'l diplomacy forum kicks off

STORY: GLOBALink | Turkey underlines diplomacy for peace as int'l diplomacy forum kicks off DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English) BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English) BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency, I'm now in the Turkish resort town of Belek. The second edition of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum kicked off today (Friday) in this small resort town with the participation of several heads of state and representatives from dozens of countries with a focus on the Ukrainian crisis. In his inaugural speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country must strive for a world of peace, not war, and that the Antalya Forum has begun to achieve this purpose by establishing direct contact between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia. He was referring to the face-to-face meeting held yesterday (Thursday) on the sidelines of the forum between Sergey Lavrov and Dmytro Ku

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Russian, Ukrainian FMs say ready to continue dialogue over conflict

STORY: Russian, Ukrainian FMs say ready to continue dialogue over conflict DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in the Turkish resort town of Belek. On Thursday, the much-awaited meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba ended without an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine. The meeting, held on the sidelines of an international forum, in the presence of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, was the first high-level meeting between Moscow and Kiev since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kuleba said he discussed a ceasefire with his Russian counterpart but no progress was made. Kuleba said in a press conference following the meeting the ceasefire was necessary to resolve

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Russian, Ukrainian FMs meet in Turkey

STORY: Russian, Ukrainian FMs meet in Turkey DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "I'm Burak Akinci with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in the Turkish town of Belek. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba are meeting here Thursday at Regnum Carya to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in the presence of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. The meeting is the first high-level meeting between Moscow and Kiev since Russia launched a 'special military operation' in Ukraine on February 24th. It's taking place on the sidelines of an annual international diplomacy forum in southern Turkey. Ankara has close ties with both Russia and Ukraine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the Russian operation 'unacceptable' but Ankara has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow and