Turkey wants to join important European defense talks. At the same time, it tested a new Turkish-made fighter drone. These two actions show Turkey's big ambitions.
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, spoke to a German newspaper. He said Europe should be stronger in its own defense. He thinks big countries like the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Turkey should lead this work.
Recently, Turkey tested its new drone, called Kizilelma. The drone flew over the Black Sea. It found a target aircraft and shot it down with a missile. Turkish F-16 fighter jets were also part of the test.
Experts say these events are connected. Turkey is showing it has strong technology and wants to be a key defense partner. This is important for NATO and for countries near Turkey, like Greece.
Turkey's message is clear: it is now a strong country in both politics and military technology.