Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan review the honor guard during a welcome ceremony ahead of their talks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Turkey and Ukraine have been cooperating quite closely since Ukraine declared its independence. There are various bilateral agreements between the countries, both in trade, diplomatic and military sphere. Joint transport and military projects are in the works. In 2021, mutual trade turnover amounted to $7.42 billion.
On August 10, 2019 the countries proclaimed the creation of a joint venture in the field of precision weapons and rocket and space technologies, with the participation of the Ukrainian state company “Ukrspetseksport” and the Turkish “Baykar Defence”. It is noted that it was established in order to combine efforts for the joint mass production of weapons.
During Russia’s special military operation, the Turkish political leadership did not take a definite side, despite the fact that it condemned the start of the operation, no economic sanctions against Russia were imposed, nor did relations formally deteriorate.
At the same time, the Ukrainian armed forces are actively using Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs produced at Baykar Defence plant. Before the Russian military operations started, Turkish instructors were actively involved in consulting the Ukrainian military and teaching them how to use their defense products. After Moscow launched its military operation, the Turkish side officially demonstrated that it does not take part in the conflict, but at the same time the deliveries of weapons (in particular UAVs) from the Turkish side are actively carried out by the route from Tekirdag (Bayraktar factory) through Rzeszow airport (Poland) to Ukraine, which is confirmed by the data from the international service “Flightradar24”.
Moreover, in March, after the face-to-face round of peace talks, Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, held a meeting with Baykar Defence CEO Haluk Bayraktar and agreed on the delivery of another batch of Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. There is no information about their number in open sources.
Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, with Haluk Bayraktar, head of th Turkish company Baykar Makina. March 29, 2022.
In February 2022, Ukraine and Turkey agreed to open a joint production of UAVs in Kiev region in the city of Vasylkiv, where an active construction of the plant was underway. In particular, it was planned to initiate the production of the latest ANKA UAVs. However, military operations in Ukraine changed their plans.
Earlier, the Russian media reported that about 150 Turkish soldiers had been brought to Mariupol, whose tasks were to participate in the war on the Ukrainian side (namely as part of the Azov battalion), as well as to control the supplied Bayraktar UAVs. During the March 29 talks in Istanbul, the Turkish President initiated the opening of a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol towards Zaporizhya for Turkish citizens living in the city. Given that most of the civilians have been evacuated from the city, Erdogan’s goal was obviously the withdrawal of the Turkish military.
At present, the Motor Sich is servicing Baykar Defence products in Ukraine. As part of the study of documents of the Ukrainian-US biological program, new details were revealed.
According to the statements of the Russian Ministry of Defense: “…the request of the Ukrainian company Motor Sich to the Turkish manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles Baykar Defence is noteworthy. This document is dated December 15, 2021. Its essence: to find out whether this UAV can be equipped with aerosol dispersal systems and mechanisms with a capacity of over 20 liters.”
While the flight range of such UAVs is up to 300 km, with the containers equipped with biological formulations, they pose a real threat of large-scale use of biological weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Scan of the document with the answer of the Turkish company Baykar Makina to the request from the Ukrainian company Motor Sich.
Special attention should be paid to the paragraphs 9 and 10, which specify Motor Sich’s questions to Baykar Makina and the answers to them.
In fact, we are talking about the development by the Kiev regime of technical means of delivery and use of biological weapons with the possibility of their use against the Russian Federation.
How could Turkey be a “hidden ally” when they are member of NATO ..They have been sending terrorists against SAA and Russian Forces in Syria for years.Erdogan is a known liar and snake.Everyone knows all of this
Guys, there are no more explanations. Anyone is by is own,
Thank You
Bayraktar behind you 💥🤯 fucking maggots f*** off
Erdogan is an opportunist, no more. He will stand aside the winner. Remember WWII flirting untill the Germans where 2000 km away out of Turkey and then he chose the allied side. Do not ever trust a Turk. Putin is a choleric non guided rocket that forgets rationality when he went off and must be defended against him self, Erdogan is irrational all the time in his methode but clear in his petsonal advantage.
Haven’t seen new TB2 footage for 3 weeks now, if Russia did indeed shot them all down, the MOD should retrieve them and put them in a row on video so we can laugh at those overhyped drones.
And mass produce them to the Syrian army for the jokes
They haven’t released any TB2 airstrike footage since the first week even, because those overhyped toys are easy to kill. Even the recent resupply Turkey gave them a week ago haven’t done anything. They don’t leave much debris behind though, and Ukraine is a huge country so it’s hard to find all the downed ones. I recall in Syria and NK that some of them weren’t found until after the war.
Honestly I’d fear Ukraine’s remaining helicopter fleet more than anything the Turkish terrorists are supplying them with. Besides Ukraine won’t have a military industry post-war, they’ve already admitted they’ve lost everything to Russian airstrikes, so no more Ukrainian engines for Turkey.
It’s only “hidden” if you are outright blind or absolutely illiterate in global politics.
Correct, hell the funny thing is if you go visit Russian web sites they are all aware of what is taking place. Russia is being sold down the river. Its right in the open. The west thought Russians would over throw Putin due to sanctions etc, I scoffed, I honestly see the possibility of his time ending now. Not because of his invasion but for his BS failure to fight a war and win. For his BS failure to keep calling those who kill Russian soldiers partners…. For sending record amounts of gas and oil to those killing Russians and hell bent on destroying Russia. Hell Russia even paid Ukraine for transit fees….WTF?
You think somebody would have figured that out by now
Hidden ally? The Turkish drones obliterated piece by piece the moronic Russian convoy that was stuck north of Kiev all the way to Chernobyl. What’s so hidden about that?
Why are Ukrotards compelled to regurgitate the most absurd nonsense, over and over again? What’s wrong with you?
Typical NPC behavior, they don’t know any better. It’s also a way for them to cope with their loses.
your lgbt psychiatrist in oklihoma should adjust your medication
Only people with an extra chromosome like you would believe MSM reports about a 60 km long convoy. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were a paid turkroach shilling for their shitty drones that are easily shot down with a Soviet-era air defense system from the 80’s
Erdogan is fighting to stay afloat in his own country it is an dictator equal to Putin clearly a lunatic but cruel anti human, corrupt, a murder and oppressor he has mor babies in prison with their mother as there are in any maturnity, the most jailed journalist of the world, most jailed people, judges, sicientist, industrials, students, what ever. He invades countries and kills . He is only a nato member by name he is only defending his own pocket and crimes and drugs and murdering are his mark. Put him whit Putin on an Island and the world would be a nicer place and hopeful they do not breath.
As allways… well, I´m going to say nothing more.
its not so hidden rats work well with other rats
Turk-isis-stan taking their mask off as well with Wahhabis: “The countries agree to rebuild their relationship after years of tensions, as Isaac Herzog became the first Israeli president to visit Turkey in 14 years.” Isn’t it funny how all of the NATO+Wahhabis+Zion and their pigs now sucking each other off, now we see their true ugly faces… They all joined to support LGBT+LADIAOJAKHIUOAIOJ230912389 in Middle East groups.
P.S. It seems they agreed to be Zion slaves.
After your mum . F****** clueless idiot
Which makes you wonder WHY Russia was so keen to give Turkey the S-400
“Turkish political leadership did not take a definite side, despite the fact that it condemned the start of the operation…” Is there any more evidences needed thaTurkey supports ukrofascists all the way? Of course not. Erdocunt, watch yo ass.
Anus anus how dare you say such a thing ?you watch your own ass’s.
Excuse me but shouldn’t the REAL QUESTION be WHERE WERE RUSSIA’S DRONES ???
Russia should not trust Turkey. Turkey cannot do anything against Washington and NATO’s will.
ukropistan no longer exists—turkey only exists in Attilas lgbt phantasies
Turkey.
Its quite easy to understand Turkey behavior if you look in the NATO Alliance and when the Ukraine as a buffer state fails then Turkey will be on the front line of Russian South District in the Black Sea. Then Turkey will experience a survival threat so they will go full on Ukraine and NATO.
When two Powers collides on war all the others countries try to take advantages from the war. Its like playing a 3D Chess but at every move you made the boards change on their dimension. Now its like a 30D Chess Game the world is playing on Ukraine.
Putin should ditch Erdogan, the man is a snake. There is an old adage ‘ never trust a Turk ‘ this still rings true today.
analysis of satellite images by The New York Times rebuts claims by Russia that the killing of civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, occurred after its soldiers had left the town.
When images emerged over the weekend of the bodies of dead civilians lying on the streets of Bucha — some with their hands bound, some with gunshot wounds to the head — Russia’s Ministry of Defense denied responsibility. In a Telegram post on Sunday, the ministry suggested that the bodies had been recently placed on the streets after “all Russian units withdrew completely from Bucha” around March 30.
Russia claimed that the images were “another hoax” and called for an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting on what it called “provocations of Ukrainian radicals” in Bucha.
But a review of videos and satellite imagery by The Times shows that many of the civilians were killed more than three weeks ago, when Russia’s military was in control of the town.
One video filmed by a local council member on April 2 shows multiple bodies scattered along Yablonska Street in Bucha. Satellite images provided to The Times by Maxar Technologies show that at least 11 of those had been on the street since March 11, when Russia, by its own account, occupied the town.
To confirm when the bodies appeared, and when the civilians were likely killed, the Visual Investigations team at The Times conducted a before-and-after analysis of satellite imagery. The images show dark objects of similar size to a human body appearing on Yablonska Street between March 9 and March 11. The objects appear in the precise positions in which the bodies were found after Ukrainian forces reclaimed Bucha, as the footage from April 2 shows. Further analysis shows that the objects remained in those position for over three weeks.
The causes of death are unclear. Some of the bodies were beside what appears to be an impact crater. Others were near abandoned cars. Three of the bodies lay beside bicycles. Some have their hands bound behind their backs with white cloth. The bodies were scattered over more than half a mile of Yablonska Street.
A second video taken on Yablonska Street shows three more bodies. One lies beside a bicycle, another near an abandoned car. Satellite imagery shows that the abandoned cars and the nearby body appear between March 20 and 21.
These are just some of the civilian bodies discovered since Saturday. The Associated Press published images of at least six dead men lying together in the rear of an office building, some with hands tied behind their backs. The building is one mile west of the other victims found along Yablonska Street.
Another mile further along, a photographer with The Times discovered the body of a man with a gunshot wound to his head lying beside a bicycle.
Just seen a video, where MI6 operatives and Ukie army are killing these folks, like in drive-by-shootings of Fallujah.
Erdogan is just an other clone of Putin a dictator, use him but do not trust him. He is Putins equal only his power is is important, cheating, violence, corruption, fanatic idiolgy ( religion-Russian world power) despite a censored, abused, manipulated, lied to population is their methode.
NEVER TRUST ERDOGAN!!!
Someone please explain what these two things have in common, Bayraktar drone and defense product?
For Bayraktar TB2 Business is business ! Russia can’t says anything. Ukraine paid for these bayraktar TB2 so we deliver. For the 150 Turkish soldiers in marioupol it’s a big fake ” source= trust me bro I love vodka”
Putin;s pet snake with delusions of the Ottoman empire.
Topmost picture… Zelensky to himself:
“Feeling Cute. Might ruin Europe’s security and economic system in a few years and …. maybe start WW3, ….lets see ….lol”