The heads of the Turkish company that makes Bayraktar TB2 drones said they support Ukraine and won't sell to Russia 'no matter how much money we are offered.'
, Haluk and Selçuk Bayraktar, CEO and chief technology officer at Baykar respectively, insisted they won't be selling any arms to Russia.
The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is pictured on December 16, 2019, at Gecitkale military airbase near Famagusta in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Baykar has said it supports Ukraine and will not be selling the drones to Russia.Haluk said:"Our friendship and cooperation with Ukraine has been going on for many years. Therefore, no matter how much money we are offered, frankly, there is no question of handing them over to them in this situation.
"All our support is completely on the side of Ukraine, because we have a very strong connection, and Ukraine is experiencing a very unfair, aggressive and unfounded attacks. Nothing will overshadow our cooperation with Ukraine, regardless of the amount offered, our position on this matter is clear." The Bayraktar TB2 can be flown to a target by a remote operator stationed miles away, before carrying out its attack with bombs or missiles. They have been used extensively by Turkish forces against the Kurdistan Workers' Party militant group and played an important role in Azerbaijan's victory over Armenia in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanThey have a long relationship with Ukraine, first supplying drones to the country in 2018.
Haluk said:"When the war started, we sent ten trucks of rubber aid—food aid, baby food, hygiene items. Ukraine is a country with which we have close relations. We share the pain of Ukrainians and appreciate their defense of their land and heroic struggle."
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