𝗬𝗲𝗻𝗶 Ş𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗸 (𝟮𝟱 𝗔ğ𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱): "Hindistan'dan küstah tehdit: 'Türkiye menzilimizde'" + 𝗧𝗚𝗥𝗧 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿 (𝟱 𝗔ğ𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱): "Türkiye'den Afrika'da dev hamle! Somali’de uzay ve füze üssü kuruluyor" + 𝘇 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 (India) 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: "Entire China, Pakistan, Turkey In Its Range: India Successfully Test-Fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile" + 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 (Germany) 𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: "Turkey’s planned spaceport in Somalia to also serve as test site for long-range missiles"
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Hindistan'dan küstah tehdit: 'Türkiye menzilimizde'
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Hindistan basını, Türkiye, Çin ve Pakistan’ı hedef alan kışkırtıcı manşetlerle Agni-5 füzesinin 5 bin kilometrelik menzile ulaştığını iddia etti.
Füzenin 5 bin kilometrelik menziliyle Asya'nın büyük bölümünü ve Avrupa'nın bazı noktalarını kapsayabileceği öne edildi.
Son aylarda ardı ardına yaptığı testlerle dikkat çeken Hindistan'da temmuz ayında taktik füze Pralay, geçtiğimiz ay ise Prithvi-2 ve Agni-1'in fırlatıldığı bildirildi.
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'Türkiye' vurgusu dikkat çekti
Atış testlerini duyuran Hindistan medyasının Türkiye, Çin ve Pakistan'ı hedef göstererek provokasyonda bulunması dikkat çekti.
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Türkiye'nin ilk milli hipersonik füzesi
Öte yandan Türkiye de savunma sanayii alanında yeni füzeler üretmeye devam ediyor.
Türkiye'den Afrika'da dev hamle! Somali’de uzay ve füze üssü kuruluyor
Hint Okyanusu kıyısında 900 kilometrekarelik dev üs için hazırlıklar tamamlandı. Türkiye, Afrika’nın ilk uzay limanına imza atmaya hazırlanıyor.
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İHALE AŞAMASINA GELİNDİ
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UZAYA AÇILAN AFRİKA KAPISI TÜRKİYE’DEN
350 milyon dolarlık toplam yatırım bütçesiyle şekillenecek olan Somali Uzay Üssü, Türkiye’nin uzay vizyonunda önemli bir dönüm noktası olacak. İlk etapta roket fırlatma görevleri için altyapı oluşturacak olan tesis, zamanla savunma sanayiine hizmet eden uzun menzilli füze denemeleri için de kullanılacak.
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JEOPOLİTİK DERİNLİĞE YENİ BİR KATMAN
Entire China, Pakistan, Turkey In Its Range: India Successfully Test-Fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile
According to the Ministry of Defence, all operational & technical parameters of Agni-V ballistic missile were validated during the launch conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
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Agni V Test Successful
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Social Media Lit With Video
Netizens were eagerly waiting for the missile test which has been in the anticipation for the last 10 days. India has issued a NOTAM for the same on August 11. As soon as the Agni-5 took to the Indian skies, people started recording videos and sharing proudly on social media platforms.
Prithvi-II and Agni-I Launch
Earlier on July 18 this year, India successfully test-fired Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM), Prithvi-II and Agni-I, from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur. On July 16, India achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial high-speed unmanned targets at high altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army.
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Turkey’s planned space launch facility on the coast of Somalia will also be used to test long-range ballistic missiles, according to Turkish media reports.
The project marks a significant expansion of Ankara’s presence in the Horn of Africa and raises questions about the dual use nature of the site.
The facility, to be constructed with the oversight of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA), will occupy 900 square kilometers along the Indian Ocean. While officially described as Africa’s first orbital launch complex, sources cited by Turkish media confirmed it will also be used for testing advanced missile systems that exceed the range capacity of domestic launch sites. Construction is expected to begin soon, with a formal tender set to open in the coming weeks. Officials estimate the project will take two years to complete.
The spaceport plan builds on a Defense and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between Turkey and Somalia in February 2024. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud publicly announced the project in December of that year. According to reports in pro-government media, Turkey has been granted exclusive use of a 30-by-30-kilometer coastal area, and the project’s total cost could exceed $350 million.
Earlier Turkish media estimates had placed the cost closer to $6 billion. With TUA’s annual budget at roughly $40 million, analysts say the project will likely require external financial backing. The United Arab Emirates has been mentioned as a potential partner, though no formal investment agreement has been announced.
The location offers both military and technical advantages. Proximity to the equator allows rockets to reach orbit with less fuel, while the wide-open ocean range enables high-risk missile tests to be conducted far from civilian areas or restricted airspace. Turkish authorities say the current range near Sinop, on the Black Sea coast, cannot accommodate tests of missiles with ranges greater than 700 kilometers.
Among the weapons likely to be tested in Somalia is the Tayfun ballistic missile, Turkey’s longest-range domestically produced system. Developed by the state-owned defense company Roketsan, Tayfun measures 6.5 meters in length, weighs 2,300 kilograms and uses a pre-shaped fragmentation warhead. In its initial 2022 test it reached 561 kilometers. In a second test in 2023, it struck a maritime target with 5-meter precision. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has since said the goal is to extend its range beyond 1,000 kilometers.
A more advanced version, the Tayfun Block 4, was unveiled at the IDEF 2025 defense expo in İstanbul. Described as a hypersonic ballistic missile capable of exceeding Mach 5, the Block 4 is nearly 10 meters long and weighs over 7 tons. It has not yet been tested over open water. Other systems, including the classified Cenk missile and modified versions of the Bora platform, may also undergo trials at the Somali facility.
The project aligns with Erdoğan’s National Space Program, launched in 2021, which once included plans to send a domestically built hybrid rocket to the moon. That plan was shelved, and instead Turkey paid $55 million for a seat on a US-launched SpaceX capsule carrying the country’s first astronaut into orbit. Still, Turkish officials say the Somalia launch site will allow future space missions to proceed without reliance on foreign launch infrastructure.
Beyond its technical goals, the facility also deepens Turkey’s long-running engagement in Somalia. Since 2011, when Erdoğan visited Mogadishu with a delegation of business leaders, Turkey has expanded its economic, humanitarian and military footprint in the country. In 2017 it opened Camp TURKSOM, its largest overseas military base, and has since trained thousands of Somali troops.
In February 2025 the two countries signed a new framework agreement expanding cooperation in maritime security, anti-piracy operations and natural resource protection. Under the deal a joint naval force will patrol Somali waters for 10 years. Turkey’s energy exploration fleet has also begun seismic and drilling operations off Somalia’s coast.
Turkey has played a growing diplomatic role in the region as well. As tensions rose between Somalia and Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s controversial maritime deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, Ankara hosted eight months of negotiations. Talks culminated in April with a meeting between Somali President Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ankara, brokered by Erdoğan.
Despite the project’s scale, Somali media have reported little public debate. Some lawmakers have requested further details, but the government has not disclosed technical plans or environmental impact assessments. No neighboring countries have issued formal statements about the missile testing plans.
Analysts say the project reflects Turkey’s broader effort to develop missile systems in the 1,000 to 3,000-kilometer range and to reduce reliance on foreign test ranges. It also strengthens Ankara’s posture as a global defense supplier at a time when competition for influence in East Africa is intensifying. Turkey is one of several countries, including China, Russia, Egypt and the UAE, seeking strategic footholds in the region.