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Turkey finds Russian Orlan-10 drone in northwestern city – interior ministry

By Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2025 | 9:18 AM

ANKARA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Turkey said ‍on Friday it had found a ‌Russian-origin Orlan-10 ‌unmanned aerial vehicle in the northwestern city of ​Kocaeli, the ‍Interior ​Ministry said.

The ​ministry said ‍initial assessments indicated the drone had been ‍used for reconnaissance and surveillance ‍purposes, adding ‍that ​an ​investigation ⁠into the ‌incident was ongoing.

(Reporting by Ece ToksabayEditing by Gareth ⁠Jones)