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Record from the Defense and Aerospace sector
Bursa Haber / 07.10.2019
The Turkish Defense and Aerospace Sector’s export figures
for the first 9 months of the year have been announced. Turkey
broke its record in terms of exports by the defense sector
in 2019. A new country has been added to those that have
ASPHALT LAID ON THE HUGE BRIDGE opted to date for the armored vehicles of Nurol Makina, one
Batman / 25.09.2019 of the leading armored vehicle manufacturers in the Turkish
defense sector. Engaged in activities aimed at increasing the
Construction works in Hasankeyf on Turkey’s fourth technological capabilities of its army and replacing its Soviet
largest bridge have reached the final stage. The paving vehicles and equipment with Western systems, Hungary has
works have been completed, and one lane of the bridge chosen Ejder Yalçın. Hungary has become the sixth country in
will enter into service in the coming weeks. Constructed the world and the first in the European Union to choose Ejder
to provide access to the new residential area of Hasankeyf Yalçın to meet the needs of its security forces. In May, Ejder
as part of the Ilisu Dam construction works, Turkey’s Yalçın’s Yörük 4x4 light armored vehicle participated in the
fourth largest bridge, featuring 14 piers, will provide activities to mark Hungary’s “National Defense Day”, during
a connection between Batman, Mardin and the Habur which the Hungarian Defense Forces paraded the vehicles in
Border Gate. Officials stated that the asphalting works its inventory and those currently in the procurement process
will be completed soon, saying, “the Hasankeyf bridges Ejder Yalçın was developed to meet the operational needs
will provide access to Hasankeyf. ‘Hasankeyf Bridge 2’ of military units and security forces in any region over any
is the tallest and longest bridge in Mesopotamia and the terrain, including residential and rural areas. The vehicle has
Middle East, and is the fourth largest bridge in Turkey.” a high level of protection and mobility and serves as a proven
platform in the operational field

Study Visit to TÜMAD Mining Gold Mine Plant Troy documentary awarded first prize
Gazete Boğaz / 04.10.2019 Burası Çanakkale / 04.10.2019
Governor Orhan Tavlı paid a visit to the TÜMAD Mining Inc. The “Treasures of Troy: A Century Old Longing” documentary, produced
Gold Mine, which has been operating in Lapseki since 2014. with contributions from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for “Troy
During the visit, Naci Çetin Akber and Ali Alper Orkun, Chief Year 2018”, has been recognized at the Thrace Awards. Producer and
Civil Inspectors; Tahir Şahin, Deputy Governor; and Eyüp director Nihal Ağırbaş and screenwriter Ömer Erbil received the “Best
Yılmaz, mayor of Lapseki, were informed about the gold mining Documentary” prize at the event for the film, which was supported by the
operations in the region by Hasan Yücel, General Manager at Ministry of Culture and Tourism and was sponsored by Nurol Holding and
TÜMAD Mining Inc. Hasan Yücel, General Manager at TÜMAD TÜMAD Mining.
Mining Inc., expressed his satisfaction and gratitude for having
been visited by the Governor Orhan Tavlı.

Istanbul-Izmir Motorway Opens
Posta / 05.08.2019
A 192-kilometer section of a motorway that reduces the drive from
Istanbul to Izmir from 8.5 hours to 3.5 hours has been inaugurated
Domestic weapons dominate operations at a ceremony attended by President Erdoğan. Pointing out that
Milliyet / 18.10.2019 Osmangazi Bridge was the backbone of the project, Mehmet
Cahit Turhan, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, stated
In the wake of the Peace Spring Operation, the United States that the motorway would cut the travel time between Istanbul and
and EU countries are taking decisions one after another to Izmir from 8–9 hours to 3.5 hours.
impose arms embargoes on Turkey. However, our army With a total length of 426 kilometers, including access roads,
has used, to a large extent, only domestic weapons in the the investment cost of the project was $11 billion, including
operation. Ejder Yalçın is among the armored vehicles used funding cost, Turhan said. “This is the first motorway project to
by the troops in the operation. be awarded as a build-operate-transfer model in our country. The
project has another interesting aspect: It has been completed by
six Turkish firms, with Nurol as the consortium leader, requiring
hi-tech, innovative applications, and advanced manufacturing
techniques.”

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