Over the past year, and two US-Israeli conflicts with Iran, Turkey has focused on how to use "kamikaze" suicide drones in warfare after seeing how effective Tehran's have been.
Iran's Shahed drones have been used by Russia in Ukraine in recent years, and Iran's attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Israel during the latest US-Israeli war on Iran this year suggest they are effective against long-range targets as well.
The US-Israeli assault and Iran's response is transforming modern warfare. Turkish officials have been taking notes amid rising tensions between Turkey and Israel. Both countries have emerged since 2024 as rivals vying for regional dominance.
While many Turkish arms companies, including Skydagger and Turkish Aerospace Industries, are developing drones similar to the Shahed, a prominent Turkish company called Baykar was the first to cross the finish line with three separate "kamikaze" drones.
The drones - K2, Sivrisinek and Mizrak - differ in specifications, range and capabilities.
