Cem Gürdeniz shares the document: Turkey's arms transfer to Ukraine enters US records
Retired Rear Admiral Cem Gürdeniz has shared an official record submitted to the US Congress, announcing that Turkey has initiated a process for the permanent transfer of older US-made weapons and ammunition from its inventory to Ukraine. The transfer reportedly includes ATACMS missiles, MLRS launchers, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
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According to official records submitted to the US Congress, Turkey has initiated a process for the permanent transfer of older US-made weapons and ammunition from its inventory to Ukraine.
Retired Rear Admiral Cem Gürdeniz shared a record dated August 6, 2026, submitted to the US Senate, stating that Turkey's transfer request in question had been notified to Congress by the US Department of State.
284 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT
According to the document in the Congressional Record, the transfer package, which has an initial procurement value of approximately 284 million dollars, includes the following weapons and ammunition:
- 70 M39 ATACMS missiles
- 12 M270 MLRS launchers
- 2,524 M26 DPICM rockets
- 47,000 units of 203 mm DPICM howitzer ammunition
The notification sent by the US Department of State to Congress was entered into the Senate records by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch.
We learn from the official record dated August 6, 2026, submitted to the US Senate, that Turkey has initiated a process for the permanent transfer of older US-made weapons and ammunition in its inventory to Ukraine (“Notice of Proposed Permanent Transfer of Major Defense Equipment”).
— Cem GÜRDENİZ (@cemgurdeniznet) August 11, 2026
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TURKISH COMPANIES ALSO INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER
It was learned that the official record includes MKE AŞ, ASFAT AŞ, and ARCA Defense from Turkey; Pansophico and Patriot Defense Group from the US; and VTIC International Ltd. from Bulgaria in the transfer process.
The document states that the Bulgarian company VTIC International Ltd. will be used in the transfer of Turkish weapon systems and ammunition to Ukraine.
The approval of the Washington administration is required for the transfer of US-made weapons to a third country.
WHAT IS TURKEY'S JUSTIFICATION?
In the US Congressional record, Turkey's objective is explained as removing older defense materials from its inventory and directing financial resources toward modernization and the maintenance of existing systems.
"THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE INFORMED"
Stating in his post that no official statement has yet been made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of National Defense regarding the matter, Gürdeniz called out, "This arms sale has content that is extremely disruptive to the balance. The public needs to be informed about this."
Gürdeniz also argued that Turkey should maintain its active neutrality due to its position stemming from the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits within the scope of the Russia-Ukraine War, and asserted that the transfer in question should be disclosed to the public.