Selçuk Bayraktar Denounces Mandate Mentality on CNN Türk
Baykar Chairman of the Board of Directors, Selçuk Bayraktar, has praised the success of TEKNOFEST in instilling national technology development capabilities and spirit into the Turkish nation. Speaking about the event, Bayraktar acknowledged that it has contributed to the growth of a generation in just six years. He also highlighted the significance of the event, stating that the Bayraktar TB3 was showcased for the first time at the festival.
However, Bayraktar expressed his disappointment with the postponement of the event in Izmir due to an earthquake. Nonetheless, plans are in place to visit Ankara in August, commemorating the August 30 victory. Bayraktar cautioned that political polemics should not hinder these advancements.
Bayraktar also addressed the issue of slander, citing that threats were made against the company due to its development of UAVs and SİHAs. Bayraktar stressed the importance of defending oneself against such attacks and that such transformation requires continuation.
TEKNOFEST brought together one million students to form a project team, with 300 thousand teams established in fields ranging from health and space to robotic coding. Bayraktar emphasized the importance of relying on domestic production while speaking against the mandate mentality. He pointed out that Turkey’s domestic automobile was produced to be trendsetters for the future.
Furthermore, Baykar is a defense industry company that competes with giants worldwide and generates more than 90 percent of its revenues. In the last few years, the company has been an export champion with 80 percent of its revenues.
Bayraktar concluded by demonstrating his optimism regarding Turkey’s technological development, citing a historic first arm flight from KIZILELMA and SOLOTÜRK. He urged for the continuation of the Turkish National Technology Mobilization.
