ASELSAN’s GÜRZ hybrid air defence system has been spotted in a parade conducted in the TRNC for the 50th anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation. The gun-missile air defence system onboard a Seyit 8x8 truck of Anadolu Savunma was present in the parade, displaying various ground vehicles.
Turkiye has made a large-scale exhibition of its new defence equipment with the arrival of AKINCI UCAVs, TCG İstanbul (F515) frigate’s appearance and GÜRZ in TRNC. GÜRZ is set to serve in the Turkish Armed Forces as a solution combining a 35 mm gun capable of firing ATOM airburst munition and two types of short-range missiles. The first missile will be GÖKSUR (BOZDOĞAN AAM variant) or HİSAR-A for a range of approximately 15 km, while the other will be a smaller CLOS-type missile with low cost. The sensor suite consists of four AESA radar panels (Likely to be AURA) and a fire control radar with onboard EO/IR. The 360-degree coverage of AESA radar panels is an advantage in asymmetric scenarios like kamikaze UAV attacks.
Turkiye’s Peace Operation in Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. The recurrent violence perpetrated against Turkish Cypriots by the Greek majority was the main reason for the operation, as Turkiye, along with the United Kingdom and Greece, was the guarantor state. As the Greek junta sponsored the violation, and the U.K. was reluctant to get involved, Turkiye took unilateral action to stop the bloodshed.
The coup was ordered by the military junta in Greece and staged by the Cypriot National Guard in conjunction with EOKA B. It deposed the Cypriot president, Archbishop Makarios III, and installed Nikos Sampson. The coup aimed to declare the union (ENOSİS) of Cyprus with Greece and the Hellenic Republic of Cyprus.
