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Top Turkish Defense Firms Ban Foreign EVs From Campuses: TEI CEO

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The chief executive of a top Turkish defense company producing engines for domestic platforms said Sunday that the firm, alongside other major players in the country, has banned ac...

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Mahmut Faruk Akşit, General Manager of TUSAŞ Engine Industry (TEI), drew attention to the security risks posed by artificial intelligence and smart devices, and announced a critical measure taken in the Turkish defense industry. Akşit stated that foreign-made electric vehicles, due to their advanced sensor and camera equipment, pose a risk of cyber interference and

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Mahmut Faruk Akşit, General Manager of TUSAŞ Engine Industry (TEI), made noteworthy statements about artificial intelligence. Akşit stated that ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, and TEI no longer allow foreign electric cars into their campuses, explaining, "Because there are too many sensors, cameras, etc., it creates a map and we don't have control over it."

Turkey's leading defense industry companies, ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, and TEI, have banned foreign electric vehicles from entering their campuses.

TUSAŞ General Manager Prof. Dr. Mahmut Faruk Akşit announced that the entry of foreign-made electric vehicles into the premises of defense industry companies has been stopped. Akşit's assessments regarding vehicle control and data security also brought about technical discussions regarding the component supply structure of the domestic automobile Togg.

TEI General Manager Mahmut Faruk Akşit announced that foreign electric cars are no longer being purchased for ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, and TEI facilities: "It takes control of the car. It pins you to the gate of a military unit." The article "Ban on foreign electric cars for defense industry facilities: 'Artificial intelligence uses cars as missiles'" was first published on Serbestiyet.

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Haberler broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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