A high-ranking Turkish government official has acknowledged that Turkey granted permission for Ethiopia to deploy Turkish-manufactured armed drones, which have been used in attacks resulting in the death of numerous civilians, including children.
Records from a closed-door parliamentary committee meeting on July 10 reveal that Maj. Gen. Hüseyin Duman, director general of technical services at the Ministry of Defense, disclosed that various agencies and ministries had collectively approved granting the Ethiopian military permission to deploy armed drones in domestic conflicts. This deployment has led to significant casualties in the African nation.
Duman confirmed that the Presidency of the Defense Industry (SSB), Turkey’s primary arms procurement agency directly accountable to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, authorized both the sale and the deployment of the drones. This decision was also endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Staff. Read more