Turkey publicly displayed what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile at the SAHA Expo 2026 defense exhibition in late May 2026, and Ankara plans to conduct a test launch before the year is out.

EADaily, May 12th, 2026. A successful launch of the newest Sarmat rocket was carried out. Today, on May 12, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin Sergey Karakaev.

The body of the prototype missile on display this week interestingly bears the signature of Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern secular Turkish republic, and the tughra (a calligraphic seal or signature) of Sultan Bayezid I,

Turkey publicly displayed what it calls its first intercontinental ballistic missile at the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul in May 2026, a move that immediately drew attention from NATO allies and regional rivals alike.

ISTANBUL–Turkey has unveiled plans to develop long-range conventionally armed ballistic missiles as a deterrent against adversaries. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler unveiled a 15-m-long model of the Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the opening day of the Saha Expo here...

It is the most powerful missile system in the world,” Vladimir Putin said after receiving confirmation that the missile had struck its designated target at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East.

The missile was introduced at the SAHA 2026 Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, but defence experts remain unconvinced about its claimed capabilities.