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Terrorist group PKK/YPG-controlled sites in northern Iraq and Syria have drawn U.S. attention following Türkiye's operations in response to the terrorist attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara.
U.S. soldiers stationed in the northern Syrian terrorist region conducted inspections at a PKK/YPG-controlled oil facility after the Turkish Armed Forces carried out their operations.
A delegation of U.S. troops examined the damage caused to the facilities following the airstrikes conducted by Turkish warplanes.
PKK terror group, which has offshoots in Iraq and Syria, has been waging a terror campaign against Türkiye for more than 40 years. Listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, the group has been responsible for the death of some 40,000 people, including women and children.
TAI is a crucial player in Türkiye’s defense industry. PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoganstated that the attack aimed to undermine Türkiye’s objective of achieving independence in its defense sector.
He emphasized TAI is one of the “locomotive organizations” of the Turkish defense industry and asserted that such assaults directly target Türkiye’s vision of a “Fully Independent Türkiye.”
Founded in 1973, TAI specializes in the design, production and modernization of aircraft. The company significantly contributes to enhancing Türkiye’s defense capabilities by developing various aerial platforms.
One of its most notable projects is the National Combat Aircraft, known asKAAN, which aims to be Türkiye’s first fifth-generation fighter jet.
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