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TEKNOFEST competitions continue in Diyarbakır, electronic warfare category held for first time

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:42:04 GMT

Finalist teams are competing in 8 categories on September 18-20 at the Diyarbakır leg of Southeastern TEKNOFEST, run by the Industry and Technology Ministry and the T3 Foundation. 365 teams applied for the "Electronic Warfare Competition" run by ASELSAN, with 21 teams from 12 cities reaching the finals.

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TEKNOFEST Güneydoğu'da bir ilk: Elektronik harp yarışması Diyarbakır'da başladı — Star
ASELSAN, Güneydoğu TEKNOFEST'in Diyarbakır ayağında ilkleri yaşatıyor — Anadolu Ajansı
Diyarbakır'da TEKNOFEST 2026 yarışmaları 2. gününde sürdü — Anadolu Ajansı

ASELSAN adds AI-supported SMASH 300 to SMASH family

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:40:43 GMT

Tested in firing trials in Konya's Karapınar according to company statements, the 25 mm SMASH 300 will be used against surface threats as well as mini and micro UAVs; over 560 units in the SMASH family have been delivered to 18 countries, with a global market share of around 10%.

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ASELSAN'dan İHA'lara karşı yeni silah — Türkiye Gazetesi
ASELSAN’dan deniz savunmasına yeni güç: SMASH 300 — Yeniçağ
Denizlerin yeni komutanı Konya’da sahneye çıktı — Konya Yenigün
ASELSAN'ın denizlerdeki yeni avcısı sahada — TRT Haber
ASELSAN’ın denizlerdeki yeni avcısı sahaya çıktı — Anadolu Ajansı
ASELSAN'ın yeni deniz silahı SMASH 300, Karapınar'da tekli ve çoklu İHA hedeflerine karşı denendi — A Haber
ASELSAN’ın denizlerdeki yeni avcısı sahaya çıktı — Haber7
ASELSAN’ın Yeni Deniz Silahı SMASH 300 Sahaya Çıktı — ShiftDelete

2030 Smart Cities Action Plan published: 32 actions, 297 implementation steps

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:19:13 GMT

Published in the Official Gazette under a circular signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the five-year plan prepared under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change includes 4 strategic goals, 8 targets, 32 actions and 297 implementation steps. Minister Murat Kurum stated the plan would make citizens' lives easier.

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Electronic warfare and radar pods mounted on Bayraktar TB2 displayed in Konya

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:07:44 GMT

In a demonstration watched by military delegations from 18 countries, one TB2 was fitted with ANTIDOT electronic support and electronic warfare pods, while another was integrated with a FULMAR 200 radar pod; according to company statements, the detection, electronic attack and imaging steps were completed.

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Bayraktar TB2’den Elektronik Harp ve Radar Gövde Gösterisi — ShiftDelete
Bayraktar TB2’den Konya’da güç gösterisi — Milat
BAYRAKTAR TB2 uluslararası demoda gövde gösterisi yaptı — PSM
Türkiye'den 100 gemi ile gövde gösterisi — Haber7

Türk Telekom establishes R&D Science Board for 6G and artificial intelligence

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:11:19 GMT

The company announced the establishment of an R&D and Innovation Science Board including six academics from Türkiye and abroad; the board will work on 6G, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, satellite communications and next-generation networks.

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Türk Telekom Ar-Ge ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu’nu kurdu: 6G, yapay zekâ ve kuantuma odaklanacak — Karar
Türk Telekom’dan 6G, yapay zekâ ve kuantum hamlesi: Bilim Kurulu kuruldu — Dünya
Türk Telekom Ar-Ge ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu kuruldu — Bursa Hakimiyet
Milli teknoloji hamlesinde yeni adım: AR-GE ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu kuruldu — Star
Türk Telekom Ar-Ge ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu kuruldu! — Haber7
Türk Telekom, AR-GE ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu ile milli teknoloji üretimine katkı sağlayacak — Anadolu Ajansı (ekonomi)
Türk Telekom Ar-Ge ve İnovasyon Bilim Kurulu kuruldu: Geleceğin teknolojileri milli Ar-Ge gücüyle şekillenecek — Ekonomim

Circular on 2030 strategy and action plan for smart cities published

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:35:50 GMT

According to the circular signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and published in the Official Gazette, the implementation period of the 2020-2023 plan has ended and the "2030 National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan" has been prepared. The circular set out the coordination role of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.

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Görgün: 750 firms working on KAAN, nearly a thousand on SİPER

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:13:16 GMT

Defence Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün said 750 firms are working on the KAAN project and nearly a thousand firms on the SİPER project, highlighting the importance of creating new suppliers for defence industry products.

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Türk savunma sanayisinde ekosistem vurgusu — Anadolu Ajansı
Türk savunma sanayisinde ekosistem vurgusu — PSM
Türk savunma sanayisinde ekosistem vurgusu — Ekonomi Manşet
Türk savunma sanayisinde ekosistem vurgusu — Sigorta Gündem

Data Protection Authority (KVKK) announces personal data breaches at 12 companies

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:35:00 GMT

According to notices published under a September 16 decision by the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), the data of a total of 10,218,802 people at 11 companies with confirmed affected numbers fell into unauthorized hands; reviews are ongoing.

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KVKK açıkladı: 12 Şirketin verileri çalındı — Yeniçağ

Test flight conducted with HÜRKUŞ-II and HÜRJET

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:26:03 GMT

Defence Industry Agency (SSB) President Haluk Görgün and Air Force Commander General Rafet Dalkıran flew in the HÜRKUŞ-II and the MURAD AESA radar-equipped HÜRJET. Görgün said the first HÜRKUŞ-II jets would be delivered to the Air Force shortly.

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HÜRKUŞII gökyüzünde son testini verdi — TRT Haber (manşet)
KAAN ve HÜRJET’in Motor Teslimatlarında Takvim Netleşti — ShiftDelete
HÜRJET ile test uçuşu gerçekleştirildi — NTV

5 detained in software firm data probe in MİT-coordinated operation

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:17:53 GMT

Coordinated by intelligence agency MİT, the Cybersecurity Directorate and Gendarmerie raided Ankara-based Aydo Yazılım, a company selling software to trade unions, detaining five people including the company owner. Investigators found a hidden interface added to union software allowed access to leaked data, and that databases included records of people under 18.

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Kamunun kişisel verilerini işleyen şirkete MİT operasyonu — Bianet
Turkish intelligence targets software firm over alleged misuse of public employees’ data — Bianet English
Aydo Yazılım'a siber casusluk operasyonu: "NVİ" maskesiyle veri vurgunu! Siber şebekeden 18 yaş altı skandalı — A Haber
MİT'ten yazılım şirketine operasyon! 5 gözaltı — Habertürk
Yasa dışı sorgulamalara MİT operasyonu: 5 şüpheli gözaltına alındı — TRT Haber (manşet)
MIT-led operation detains 5 in Ankara cyber espionage probe — Daily Sabah

HÜRKUŞ-II completes acceptance tests, preparations for delivery to Air Force begin

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:17:53 GMT

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that acceptance tests for the HÜRKUŞ-II have been completed and the aircraft will be delivered to the Air Force shortly. In a HÜRJET flight the same day, ASELSAN's MURAD AESA radar detected and locked onto another HÜRJET.

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Milli uçak HÜRKUŞ-II Hava Kuvvetleri envanterine giriyor — Dünya
Türk Hava Kuvvetleri’nde “milli uçak” dönemi başlıyor — Karar
Türk Hava Kuvvetlerinde "milli uçak" dönemi — Habertürk
Menzil artıyor: 500 kilometrelik milli füzeler geliyor — TRT Haber (manşet)
HÜRJET’te MURAD AESA İle Kritik Test — ShiftDelete
Bayraktar AKINCI, SUNGUR Hava Savunma Füzesi ile Hedefi Tam İsabetle Vurdu — ShiftDelete
AKINCI TİHA'dan nefes kesen atış! SUNGUR ile yüksek hızlı hava hedefini tam isabetle vurdu — A Haber
Görgün ve Dalkıran HÜRKUŞ-II ile HÜRJET’i test etti — Sabah
Türk Hava Kuvvetlerinde "milli uçak" dönemi başlıyor — Anadolu Ajansı
HÜRJET ile test uçuşu gerçekleştirildi — NTV
KAPLAN Zırhlı Personel Taşıyıcı Endonezya görevine hazırlanıyor — Anadolu Ajansı (ekonomi)