International Focus Shifts Toward Turkey's Involvement Following Pakistan's Military Intensification Against India
Navigating the Modern Frontier: Turkey's Armed Drone Aid to Pakistan and Its Implications
The city of New Delhi finds itself caught in a complicated geopolitical game, as Pakistan's aggressive actions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the International Border in other states have a surprising Turkish connection. It's been discovered that Pakistan deployed 300-400 drones, provided by Turkey, to target both military and civilian areas in India.
The drones were utilized for multiple intrusions and airspace violations along the entire western border, from Leh in Ladakh to Sir Creek in Gujarat at 36 locations. Of the nearly 400 drones sent by Pakistan, the Indian armed forces were successful in bringing down a significant number using kinetic and non-kinetic methods. Initial forensic evidence of the drone debris suggests that these were 'Asis Guard Songar' drones of Turkey.
Turkey, despite neither condemning the terror attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir nor sending condolences to the families of Indian tourists killed by Pakistan-linked terrorists, has fully supported Pakistan. This raises suspicions over Turkey potentially backing terrorists and terror-oriented actions in Pakistan. Here are some of Turkey's actions that cast doubt on its intentions:
- For a long time, Turkey has morally, economically, and militarily supported Pakistan, even endorsing its communal narrative of the Two-Nation Theory and their narrative on Kashmir.
- Immediately after the Pahalgam terror attack, Turkey reportedly sent an array of military assets to Pakistan to aid a concerned Islamabad in strengthening its defenses against any potential action from India.
- Six Turkish military aircraft allegedly arrived in Pakistan with Turkey-made weapons and military equipment. Although Turkey could not deny the presence of its C-130 aircraft military aircraft, they claimed there were no weapons sent.
- Turkey also dispatched one of its naval warships, the TCG Bykada (F-512), a corvette, to Pakistan's Karachi Port. This move was described as a "routine port call" by Turkey and a "goodwill visit" by Pakistan.
- After India carried out Operation Sindoor, in which precision missile strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure and camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Turkey was the only country to support Pakistan's narrative and express solidarity with Islamabad.
- On the night of May 8 and 9, 300-400 Turkish-made drones, launched by Pakistan, violated Indian airspace. The intent was to possibly test India's air defense systems, gather intelligence, and target key military installations and strategic sites.
- Over the past few years, Turkey has emerged as Pakistan's crucial defense partner, providing not only the Asis Guard Songar drones but also the Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci drones for enhanced surveillance and advanced naval assets.
The growing alliance between Turkey and Pakistan, particularly in regards to incidents of terrorism and Islamabad's Kashmir narrative, is closely watched by India.
Supplementary Insights:
The Turkish-made Asisguard SONGAR drones are compact, tactically flexible, and designed for both domestic security and battlefield operations. They can operate autonomously or under remote control. Equipped with automatic machine guns and real-time imaging and transmission capabilities, they also possess precise targeting mechanisms, an automatic firing system, and a return-to-home function.
Pakistan's use of these drones in a large-scale attack against Indian military and strategic sites in May 2025 marks a significant escalation in their conflict. Despite the scale and sophistication of the assault, Indian defenses effectively thwarted the drone attack, limiting the operational success of this Turkish-supported attack.
- In addition to the Asis Guard Songar drones, Turkey has also provided Pakistan with advanced weapons like the Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci drones, strengthening their military capabilities.
- The Turkish-made Asisguard SONGAR drones are versatile, capable of both domestic security and battlefield operations, and can be operated autonomously or remotely.
- The compact nature of the Asisguard SONGAR drones, combined with their real-time imaging and transmission capabilities, makes them useful tools for intelligence gathering and surveillance.
- Turkey's support for Pakistan, seen in their supply of drones and military equipment, has caused suspicion regarding their potential involvement in terrorist activities and terror-oriented actions.
- In the realm of general news, politics, war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and even sports-betting, the growing alliance between Turkey and Pakistan raises questions about their intentions and the potential implications for India.
