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We cannot entrust Türkiye’s security to anyone
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Graduation Ceremony of the 16th Term Joint Command and Staff Training and the 8th Term Command and Staff Training of the Force Warfare Institutes held at the Yenilevent Campus of the National Defense University. Erdoğan briefly said the following in his speech here:
PRIDE DAY OF OUR 301 OFFICERS: Today, we are participating in the pride day of our 301 officers, 125 of whom are guest military personnel from friendly and brotherly countries, and sharing their joy of graduation. I would like to congratulate the winners and all our officers who completed the 16th Term Joint Command and Staff Training and the 8th Term Force War Institutes Command and Staff Training. Our officers, who have just received their diplomas, will hopefully serve our Turkish Armed Forces, our state and our nation with a high sense of duty at different levels with the title of staff. I would like to express my appreciation and congratulations to our commanders and instructors who meticulously train our officers both in the theoretical framework and on practical grounds and equip our young staff with their knowledge and experience.
SUPPORT TO MSU WILL CONTINUE: On July 31, that is, 20 days later, we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of our National Defense University. In a short period of 10 years, our National Defense University has become one of our most distinguished educational institutions that shines on a global scale. He is devoted to his homeland, nation and state; This quarry, where well-equipped, conscientious, self-confident and responsible officers and petty officers are trained, is the source of pride of our nation. As the government, we have supported our university since the day it was founded. From now on, we will do whatever is necessary to make our National Defense University even stronger.
THE RULES OF WARS HAVE CHANGED: We are living in a period where sharp changes have become commonplace rather than exceptions. Artificial intelligence and new technologies; It profoundly affects everything from education to health, from finance to transportation, from public services to all areas of life. We observe the manifestations of this transformation much more clearly in defense and security. Wars are no longer fought only on the fronts; It is carried out together with cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. Critical infrastructures, energy transmission lines and trade routes are targeted with kamikaze drones. We are faced with a new equation in which unmanned air and sea vehicles directly affect the outcome and artificial intelligence-centered software changes the course of the operation. This new environment, where discovery and real-time news are indispensable force multipliers, has made management as well as planning more critical than ever.
82 PERCENT DOMESTIC RATE: I would like to express this with great pride today: Our officers trained at our National Defense University demonstrate a unique performance in terms of both planning and dispatch and management. In one of the notes he kept, Gazi Mustafa Kemal said, “Commanding consists of searching for a solution. The history of war teaches this.” In this period, we are taking firm steps towards becoming one of the pole heads of the new system. We reached 82 percent localization rate in the defense industry. We test the products we develop directly in the field and constantly innovate and update them in the light of feedback. Our engineers, software developers, technicians and nearly 4 thousand companies operating in the sector add new successes every day. With this addition, we are equipping our security units with our local and national equipment and state-of-the-art equipment.
WE TAKE CARE OF THE LEGACY OF MY ANCESTORS:
As the Turkish nation, we have a deep-rooted and rich military experience that cannot be compared to any other nation in the world. Our Land Forces celebrated its 2,235th anniversary two weeks ago. We are a nation that established the Harbiye Military Museum, the oldest military museum in the world, in 1453. As we closed one era and opened another with the conquest of Istanbul, we wrote a new epic with the shahi cannons that Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror had cast, the ships we sailed from land, and in the light of our military genius. We again used the Mehter band as an orchestra that guided the troops on the battlefield. We brought many innovations to the battlefield and art that we cannot list here. While doing all this, hearts were conquered along with the land. We crowned our power with goodness and justice, our intelligence with virtue and mercy. My dear friends, today we continue in the same line and preserve the legacy of our ancestors in the best way possible. We heal the bleeding wounds in our heartland and play leading roles in keeping dialogue channels open. We are pushing every door to make peace and tranquility permanent from the Balkans to the Caucasus, from the Middle East to Africa. Likewise, we have a very strong presence in the international alliances to which we belong.
Türkiye’S SECURITY RED LINE: We successfully hosted the NATO Leaders Summit in Ankara two days ago. I hope that the Ankara Summit will contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in our region and the world. No matter which organization we are a member of, we have to be strong to live with our foreheads high and our heads held high in the difficult geography we find ourselves in. We cannot entrust Türkiye’s security to anyone. We can never compromise on our national security. Therefore, we have to completely strengthen our national security and do this within the framework of law, legitimacy and democracy. For this reason, as I say at every opportunity, we will keep our inner castle strong. As we move towards our Türkiye Century goals, we will never forget that we, as 86 million, are brothers and destined. With the success of our Terror-Free Türkiye process, which we have carried out especially to save our country from a problem that is nearly half a century old, we will hopefully begin to write a new story at home and abroad. I pray that God will be our friend and helper.
30 PERCENT INCREASE IN DEFENSE EXPORTS
We are raising the bar in exports every day. We broke a new record by exporting more than 11 billion dollars of defense and aerospace products in the last 12 months. Our exports for the January-June period reached 4 billion 665 million dollars, an increase of nearly 30 percent compared to the same period last year. Last month alone, we exported products worth 803 million dollars. Of course, this is also important: Our officers and soldiers, who can read risks and threats accurately, use these systems and technologies effectively, and put data from different platforms into practice, turn this momentum we have achieved in the defense industry into national gains in the field. Our National Defense University, which is the production center of the staff’s mind, makes these gains sustainable with the children of the country it educates.
OUR OFFICERS AND NCO OFFICERS WILL USE DRONES LIKE THEY USE RIFLES
MSU Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu, in his speech at the ceremony, stated that they trained officers who can quickly take initiative according to the course of the war. Afyoncu said, “This is the era of robot wars. We have changed our military education system according to the new war concept. We will do our best to graduate our officers and petty officers from our schools to be able to use drones as if they were using rifles.” Prof. thanked Selçuk Bayraktar and Haluk Bayraktar for their support to the university. Afyoncu reminded that the UAV laboratory in Balıkesir was established with the support of Bayraktars. Prof. Afyoncu noted that except for a few countries, no one has such a laboratory.
HE PRESENTED THEIR DIPLOMAS TO THE WINNERS
President Erdoğan presented the diplomas to the officers who completed their schools at the top of their class. At the ceremony, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and MSÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu made speeches.
MEMORIAL MESSAGE FOR MÜTEFEKKİR NURETTİN TOPÇU
President Erdoğan commemorated the writer Nurettin Topçu on the 51st anniversary of his death. In his message published on his NSosyal account, Erdoğan said, “I commemorate the great thinker, sociologist, writer and teacher Nurettin Topçu with mercy on the 51st anniversary of his death.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Lebanese Prime Minister Nevvaf Selam and Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai separately at Vahdettin Mansion. Welcoming the leaders with an official ceremony, Erdoğan showed Lebanese Prime Minister Selam some historical buildings of Istanbul from the window of the mansion. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan also attended Selam’s reception. In his meeting with President Erdoğan Selam, he stated that Türkiye attaches importance to relations with the sister country Lebanon, and that he believes that it would be beneficial to increase diplomatic contacts within this framework.
Stating that Türkiye’s diplomatic initiatives continue to ensure the security of Lebanon and that they will continue to provide all kinds of support to Lebanon, Erdoğan emphasized that it would be beneficial for the region if Lebanon and Syria develop good neighborly relations. President Erdoğan stated that they are making maximum efforts to develop bilateral relations between Türkiye and Lebanon.
COOPERATION WITH LIBERIA
During the meeting between President Erdoğan and Nyumah Boakai, regional developments as well as relations between Türkiye and Liberia were evaluated. During the meeting, attention was drawn to the importance of steps to be taken to increase the trade volume between the two countries in line with the current potential, and it was stated that it would be beneficial to continue studies in this direction. Erdoğan stated that they will continue to work to further strengthen the cooperation between Türkiye and Liberia in the fields of defense industry, security, education and transportation. Erdoğan congratulated Boakai on his election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
EMINE ERDOĞAN MEETS WITH THE WIFE OF THE LEBANON PRIME MINISTER
Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met with Sahar Selam, wife of Lebanese Prime Minister Nevvaf Selam. In her post on her NSosyal account, First Lady Erdoğan said, “I was pleased to host Mrs. Sahar Selam, the esteemed wife of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, in Istanbul. I would like to thank them for their kind visit and wish the friendship between our countries to last forever.” The photo taken by Emine Erdoğan and Sahar Selam together was also included in the post.
The West, which once tried to stop Türkiye with an arms embargo, now wants the products of the domestic defense industry. Half of the $11 billion exports are to NATO. So how did we get to this day?
The NATO Summit held in Ankara was proof that Türkiye, which was once largely dependent on foreign arms manufacturers, is now becoming a leading actor in shaping the global security architecture. Today, the Turkish defense industry is one of the sectors that makes the highest contribution to the Turkish economy with over 4 thousand companies, a project size exceeding 100 billion dollars, nearly 100 thousand employees and an export performance of 11 billion dollars. Approximately 56 percent of defense industry exports are made to NATO and EU countries. The average export value per kilogram of products is approximately 40 times the Turkish export average of 1.62 dollars. The average export unit value of a product is 65.16 dollars.
STARTING STRIKE CYPRUS OPERATION
So how did Türkiye get to this point? Increasing foreign military aid after joining NATO in 1952, although meeting Türkiye’s defense needs, weakened its will to production. The ‘Truman Doctrine’ and the ‘Marshall Plan’ undermined efforts to develop a domestic defense industry. The Western embargo began during the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. Embargoes were the breaking point in the establishment of the domestic defense industry. Türkiye went through a paradigm change. He established various foundations to support the defense industry. With the support of these foundations, Aselsan, Roketsan, TUSAŞ, Havelsan, Aspilsan, TÜBİTAK Defense Industry Research and Development Institute, which is the apple of the eye of the Turkish defense industry today, was opened. Starting from the 1990s, the Turkish defense industry switched from off-the-shelf procurement to a joint production model in supply projects. However, not enough resources were transferred to the defense industry for R&D. At that time, the off-set period began in the defense industry. In exchange for high-cost military purchases from foreign companies, technology transfer, participation of domestic industry in production, export of domestic products and R&D investments began to be demanded.
THE JUMP AFTER 2003
Although Türkiye did not have a completely independent defense industry at that time, it took important steps to reduce its external dependence. After the 2000s, more resources began to be allocated to the defense industry. On the 100th anniversary of the Republic, the National Technology Move was launched under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Critical technologies and products began to be designed, developed and produced with national resources. The Undersecretariat for Defense Industries was transformed. Participation of private sector companies in defense projects was encouraged. The Defense Industry Support Fund was created to ensure faster financing of projects. These strategic moves paved the way for permanent and sustainable growth in the defense industry. With these moves, the production model, which was based on the assembly industry in the past, evolved into the development of original projects such as domestic UAVs/SIHAs, Steel Dome air defense architecture, TCG Anadolu and KAAN by increasing the engineering power.
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Türkiye has now become a country that manufactures its own cannons, builds its own ships, and develops its own UAVs, UCAVs, missiles, radar systems, satellites, software and ammunition. The export figure, which was 248 million dollars annually 25 years ago, can now be achieved in almost a few days. In its statement the previous day, the Presidency of Defense Industries announced that defense and aerospace exports exceeded 11 billion dollars in the last year. While foreign sales reached 178 countries around the world, the largest markets of the sector were NATO and European Union countries. 56 percent of these exports were made to NATO countries. The export value per kilogram in the defense industry reached 40 times the Turkish average. Türkiye entered the top 10 exporting countries globally.
WE BECAME THE PRODUCER OF THE WEST
Companies such as TAI, Roketsan, Aselsan, Baykar are the locomotive companies of defense exports. Aselsan realizes more than 50 percent of its total exports to NATO countries. Aselsan products are used in 21 different NATO countries. TAI has reinforced its leadership in the aviation category with its exports of 599 million dollars. Bayraktar TB2 UCAV platforms are actively working not only in Asia and Africa, but also in NATO and the EU. Poland is the first NATO country to purchase Bayraktar TB2 from Türkiye and add it to its inventory. Likewise, Romania signed a supply contract with BAYKAR. Croatia has incorporated Bayraktar TB2s into its armed forces. Albania strengthened its inventory with BAYKAR UAVs. Ukraine is one of the allied countries that uses Bayraktar TB2s most effectively in the field. European and NATO allies show great interest in Roketsan’s high production capacity against changing conventional threats after the Ukraine war. TAYFUN Missile Family, Smart Munitions and UAV Systems, Ballistic and Air Defense Missiles are on NATO’s radar. For the first time in its history, Türkiye exported warships to a NATO and European Union member country (Romania). Havelsan achieved a historical success by exporting to a NATO member country (Romania) for the first time with the local and national ADVENT Combat Management System (SYS) it developed.
THE UNIMAGINABLE HAS BEEN DONE
The historical steps taken under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to break the chain of foreign dependency in the defense industry have made Türkiye a strategic actor. Despite the embargoes and restrictions encountered, the defense industry has reached levels that were unimaginable 25 years ago.
EMBARGOES PUSHED DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
Western embargoes further strengthened the moves in the defense industry. Following the arms embargo imposed after the 1974 Cyprus operation, the foundations of defense industry companies were laid. During the Trench Operations, in which we eradicated the PKK in the Southeast, and during the fight against PYD/YPG and DAESH in Syria, the West initiated an arms embargo. Armed UAVs, general purpose helicopters and smart munitions were not allowed. HIMARS were resisted, Türkiye produced its own Hurricane. Tomahawk missile was not given, Roketsan developed SOM, Cirit and laser guided missiles. Herons did not arrive from Israel, Bayraktar and Anka UAVs appeared on the scene. Didn’t Germany give G-3, MP-5, MG-3? Türkiye produced MPT-76. The national frigate project was undermined as Turkish ships began drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean. Roketsan developed domestic and national vertical launch systems. Turkish Engine Industry (TEI) was activated in case the ATAK helicopter’s US-origin engine was not allowed. The sale of the camera system used in UAVs has been stopped. Aselsan produced CATS camera systems. Akıncı UAV’s engine, satcom, AESA Radar, camera and other critical subsystems were domestic. When the process of acquiring a long-range air defense system caused a crisis, Aselsan, Roketsan, TÜBİTAK SAGE started the construction of the domestic system.
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Director of Communications Duran: There was a historical breaking moment that threatened Türkiye’s independence
Speaking at the “Martyr and Witness” program held at Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) at 19.30, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran emphasized that we were faced with a betrayal aimed at eliminating the will of the nation and said, “We came together to remember this great epic that our nation wrote for the sake of independence and the future, and to keep alive the memories that witnessed that night. The legacy of our martyrs and the cherished memories of our veterans.” We are here today to remember one of the most important turning points in our recent history. We were faced with an invasion attempt that attempted to take over the institutions of the state. There was a direct assassination attempt on our President. Our Turkish Grand National Assembly was bombed with planes and ammunition belonging to this nation. birimlerimiz hedef alındı. Medya binalarımız basıldı. Meydanlarda toplanan sivil vatandaşlarımızın üzerine ağır silahlarla acımasızca ateş edildi. Sonuçta Türkiye’nin bağımsızlığına kasteden tarihi bir kırılma anı yaşandı. Fakat asıl büyük destan ondan sonra başladı. O gece hainlerin hesap edemediği bir şey vardı. Bu da elbette bu milletin iradesiydi. Bu salonda evlatlarını kaybeden, yakınlarını kaybeden şehitlerin iradesiydi. Gazilerin iradesiydi. Türk halkının sivil demokratik tepkisiydi ve Cumhurbaşkanımızın liderliğine sahip çıkmasıydı. Şükürler olsun ki bu “The coup was repelled, undoubtedly, it was achieved with great efforts and great sacrifices.” he said.
“THIS HEROISM IS UNPRECEDENTED”
Stating that July 15 means the rewriting of Turkey’s political history in terms of coups, Duran said, “This heroism is actually unprecedented. For the first time in the history of democracy in Turkey, this is a success. It is the repelling of coups. This resistance, in which our citizens from all walks of life participated, has for the first time defended its own elected leader, national will, homeland and democracy in such a heroic manner. Of course, there are great examples of this in history. It is in Çanakkale. It is in the War of Independence. It is in many pages of our history. But remember before that.” In the history of coups, we had an Adnan Menderes whom we could not show the necessary will. Or, unfortunately, there were periods when tanks were successful in different coups. But the kamikaze attack of FETO, which took action against the elected government, failed. The Turkish nation, who suppressed the coup attempt, supported the elected people and laid the foundations of a new political reconciliation and a new social contract.
It was a resistance that defended its state and democracy. That night, our nation protected its independence, independence and democracy with the call of its leader. He showed that he was the owner of sovereignty. Dear friends, I said that July 15 was also the rewriting of Türkiye’s political history in terms of coups. Yes, coups were thought to be normal in this country. It was taught by heart that there was a coup every ten years. But this narrative was completely destroyed that night. The series of coups that started with the 1960 coup was buried in the grave, thanks to those heroes who took to the streets. I’m sure everyone sitting here today remembers the “army on duty” banners in the early 2000s. Thank God, we know that our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, overcame all these obstacles by fighting with banners, headlines and tutelage, without relying on any power other than our nation. The national will was manifested on the night of July 15, with his call to the squares and our nation complying with it. And then we moved into a completely different new era. July 15 was a night when our nation showed that it would not allow the values it had lost in the past again. That night, you, as heroic sons of the Turkish nation, sacrificed your lives and buried the coups in history. Moreover, heroes in this hall, you made May 27, September 12, and February 28 history again. It is unique that the coup was suppressed by the civilian reaction of the Turkish people and the leadership of our President. For this reason, this historical event, this epic, which shows that the people support our elected officials, is a milestone for us. Of course, protecting this milestone and keeping it alive in our memories is our main duty today. We are all witnesses of that night. Thank God, I was among those who saw the greatness of this nation that night. While walking to the Bosphorus Bridge, now known as the July 15 Martyrs Bridge, upon the call of our President, I also saw how the crowds went to where the tanks were, without deviating from their path, despite being told “don’t go, they are killing people”, and silenced those tanks with their bare hands. This was the most important thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. It is impossible for me to forget that night. “I know that everyone in this room knows this testimony,” he said.
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A pipeline agreement was signed between Türkiye and TRNC! Minister Bayraktar: “We will continue all kinds of support with determination”
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, in his speech within the scope of the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on Natural Gas Supply to TRNC between Turkey and TRNC, said that the multifaceted relationship based on common history and strategic cooperation between the two countries is maintained with the understanding of solidarity and common development.
“WE HAVE REACHED A VERY IMPORTANT STAGE”
Stating that many important steps have been taken from past to present to ensure the energy supply security of the TRNC and the development of its economy, Bayraktar said, “To date, we have shipped a total of seven mobile power plants to the island and successfully installed them. We continue to support maintenance activities for their smooth and uninterrupted operation. We have been supplying the liquid fuel (fuel oil) that Cyprus needs in terms of energy supply security, through our public companies, since 2021. In the future, we will continue to ensure the energy supply security of Northern Cyprus.” “We will continue to resolutely maintain all kinds of support and partnerships aimed at strengthening the he said.
Bayraktar explained that a new and very important stage has been reached with joint efforts to meet the increasing energy demand of the TRNC in a safe, uninterrupted, sustainable and cheaper way.
“IT WILL STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC COOPERATION”
Stating that the work on the construction of the undersea natural gas pipeline system between Türkiye and TRNC will be started after the signatures, Bayraktar continued his words as follows:
“Within the scope of this project, we will build a natural gas transmission line approximately 101 kilometers long, 97 kilometers at sea and 4 kilometers on land. It is planned to build two 22-inch pipelines on this line, starting from Anamur and coming to Teknecik. We also designed this line in a bidirectional way, that is, to pass gas from north to south and from south to north, that is, from Türkiye to the island, and from the island to deliver a future gas source to our country and from there to Europe.” “We will accelerate our efforts to use the natural gas to be delivered to the island, primarily in electricity generation. This project, which will be an important part of the energy transformation and energy supply security of Northern Cyprus, will establish uninterrupted electricity supply and further strengthen the strategic cooperation between our countries.”
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, in his post on his NSosyal account, stated that they are on the anniversary of the historical day when Hagia Sophia Mosque was reopened for worship with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Pointing out that Hagia Sophia is the “symbol of conquest”, Ersoy said, “We are carrying this sacred trust to the future in its original form by continuing the most comprehensive restoration works in the history of the Republic with great sensitivity in Hagia Sophia, the unique trust of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. I would like to express my gratitude to our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who pioneered the reopening of Hagia Sophia for worship.”
We are on the anniversary of the historical day when the longing ended with the signature of our President, Mr. @RTErdogan, and the Hagia Sophia Mosque was reopened for worship.
The symbol of conquest, the unique relic of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, is in Hagia Sophia; The most comprehensive restoration in the history of the Republic… pic.twitter.com/V3gliqFJ8B
— Mehmet Nuri Ersoy (@MehmetNuriErsoy) July 10, 2026
Breaking News… TRNC President Tufan Erhürman, who fell ill at the event held in the old presidential building in the capital Nicosia, was taken to Dr. by ambulance. Burhan Nalbantoğlu was taken to the State Hospital Cardiology Service and received treatment.
“DIFFICULTY DUE TO LOW PRESSURE”
In the statement made by the TRNC Presidency, it was stated that President Tufan Erhürman suffered an illness due to low blood pressure during the event he attended in the old presidential building.
For control purposes, Dr. It was noted that the general condition of President Erhürman, who was taken to the Cardiology Service of Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, was in good condition and the further examination and observation process was continuing.
“HEALTH STATUS IS STABLE”
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Minister of Health Hakan Dinçyürek said that TRNC President Tufan Erhürman’s health condition is stable.
Dinçyürek held a press conference with Doctor Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital Chief Physician Hasan Birtan and cardiology doctor Eser Varış regarding Erhürman’s health condition.
Minister Dinçyürek, in his statement to journalists, stated that Erhürman came to the hospital in the evening and all checks have been made so far.
Stating that President Erhürman’s health condition is stable and that no symptoms have been found, Dinçyürek stated that he will probably spend the night under surveillance in the hospital for control purposes.
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