An exhibition on Turkish soldiers who took part in the 1950-53 Korean War opens at the War Memorial Hall in Seoul on June 2, 2017, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The event, jointly arranged by the hall and the Turkish Embassy, runs through Aug. 1. About 15,000 Turkish soldiers fought for South Korea against North Korea under the U.N. flag during the war. Of them, 765 were killed in action and 2,147 wounded. (Photo courtesy of War Memorial Hall) (Yonhap)
Is this the tank that will one day be used to crush ISIS or will it be Kurds?
Turkey has completed the development of a new battle tank with South Korea’s technical support and assistance, media here said Thursday.
Otokar, a defense firm affiliated with local conglomerate Koc Holding, has finished the seven-year effort to develop the Altay.
A top company official was quoted as saying that the firm plans to begin mass production within the next 18 to 22 months.
The Altay project started in 2008 with Turkey signing a contract with Hyundai Rotem Co., a subsidiary of the Hyundai Group and the manufacturer of the K2 Black Panther battle tank, for technology transfer.
South Korea commenced the mass production of K2s in 2013 and each unit reportedly costs over US$8.5 million. [Yonhap]
Photo of a Turkish soldier and a Korean elder that I can't quite explain. #KoreanWar #Turkey pic.twitter.com/AfbQE7do6H
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A record shop in Istanbul, run by South Korean owner Lee Seok-woo, remains shuttered on June 20, 2016, after it was attacked on June 17 by an unidentified group of people. They stormed into the shop during a small gathering of music fans and attacked them for drinking alcohol during Ramadan, according to investigators. Lee said he won’t kneel to foolishness and has no intention to close down his business. (Yonhap)
