Konya is Türkiye's largest province by surface area. The province, centered on Konya, consists of 31 districts and had a population of 2,330,024 at the end of 2024.
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ASELSAN held a live-firing demonstration of the KORKUT 35 system for delegations from 12 countries at the test range in Karapinar, Konya. The display showcased capabilities against kamikaze drones and moving ground targets.
Physics teacher Cumhur Öztürk, who was attacked by a stranger in a park in Konya where he had gone for a walk, underwent two operations and has been in a coma for about a month. Suspect Abdullah Erdal, who fled after the attack, was arrested.
Osman Kenar, a Cyprus veteran living in the Beyşehir district of Konya, lost the medal he wore during the September 19 Veterans Day ceremony. Kenar asked citizens for help to find his medal, which holds high sentimental value.
In the courtyard of a farmhouse in Ereğli's Barbaros Neighborhood, a reversing tractor struck a 4-year-old child around 5:15 p.m. The child was determined to have lost their life at the scene; the father driving the tractor was detained, and the investigation is ongoing.
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%.
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.
On the Aksaray-Konya highway, a sandstorm reduced visibility, causing a collision involving 2 shuttle minibuses, 2 cars and 3 light commercial vehicles, injuring 16 people. The injured were taken to hospitals, and the gendarmerie launched an investigation.
