Tech news in Türkiye · Page 2

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated mass production has started on the TÜRASAŞ-developed train, targeting 14 train sets with 7 each in 2027 and 2028. The 8-car sets seat 577 passengers; the first set reached 250 kilometers per hour in tests.…

The electric unmanned aerial vehicle TOYCA-10E developed by Skydagger carries a 10-kilogram warhead and has a 250-kilometer range; the catapult-launched platform reportedly features anti-jamming and autonomous mission capabilities.…

The 12th Regional Directorate of Meteorology releases balloons daily at 15:00 and 03:00 for Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt, and Ardahan forecasts; ascending to 35-40 kilometers, they gather temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind data. The measurement is conducted at 9 points across Türkiye.…

Following the transition from Türksat 3A to 4A on August 16, it was reported that some TV models sold by Samsung in Türkiye lack the Türksat Channel Update System, with users saying they cannot access certain channels. Hürriyet wrote that the company has not yet taken action.…

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%.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…