Turkey says Malaysia and Indonesia are interested in buying armed drones

Turkey has said that Malaysia and Indonesia have expressed keen interest in buying armed drones from Turkish defence firm Baykar, which has Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s son-in-law as one of its directors.

The foreign minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said, “Many Asian countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, are interested in buying our defence industry products. Agreements are being signed.”

After attending the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, the Turkish minister also said, “We would most gladly meet Japan’s need for drones.”

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club, Cavusoglu also claimed that Turkish-made armed and unarmed drones are among the best in the world. He reportedly said, "It was Turkish drones that prevented the invasion of Tripoli in Libya.”

He said that in the coming days, delegations from Japan and Turkey will meet to discuss potential cooperation in defence and security.

According to media reports, international demand for Turkish drones has increased in recent months after their impact on conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Libya.

In June, Baykar offered three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine. Ukraine also said that the Turkish drones proved their worth against the Russian forces during the war. Earlier, Baykar had sold the drones to Ukraine despite Russian objections.

Cavusoglu said that Ukrainian parents are naming their boys "Bayraktar" after Baykar Technology's Bayraktar TB2 drones, which have been highly successful at targeting Russian vehicles in Ukraine.

In June, a crowdfunding campaign in Ukraine had reportedly raised enough funds to buy "several" of the Bayraktar TB2 model for Ukrainians to use in defence against the Russian forces. . The TB2 drone became popular in Ukraine because it helped Ukrainian forces destroy Russian artillery systems.

Haluk Bayraktar, the CEO of Baykar, said that Japan's ambassador to Turkey once visited Baykar facilities.

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