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Turkey: Defense Firms Undergo Losses after F-35 Removal

A Russian military cargo plane carrying part of the S-400 missile system at the Murted airfield in Ankara on Friday, in a picture provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry.
A Russian military cargo plane carrying part of the S-400 missile system at the Murted airfield in Ankara on Friday, in a picture provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry.
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Turkey: Defense Firms Undergo Losses after F-35 Removal

A Russian military cargo plane carrying part of the S-400 missile system at the Murted airfield in Ankara on Friday, in a picture provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry.
A Russian military cargo plane carrying part of the S-400 missile system at the Murted airfield in Ankara on Friday, in a picture provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry.

Turkish defense companies could face temporary losses after Washington's decision to remove Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet program.

However, the industry will emerge stronger as a result, the head of Turkey's Defence Industry Directorate said on Thursday.

US said it was removing Turkey from the F-35 jet program over its purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems, Reuters reported.

Turkey had earlier ordered more than 100 of the stealth fighters and its defense firms were also involved in building the jets.

Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Ismail Demir said Turkish companies would evaluate how to compensate for their losses from Turkey's removal.

He also added that other countries involved in the F-35 program would face an additional cost of $7-8 million per jet as a result of the move.

According to Reuters, Demir revealed that Turkey would not purchase foreign defense equipment from now on unless it was absolutely necessary, but did not elaborate further.

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Gas Station Explodes in Rome, Injuring at Least 9 First Responders

Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS
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Gas Station Explodes in Rome, Injuring at Least 9 First Responders

Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency services personnel work at the scene where a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome, Italy, July 4, 2025. Vigili del Fuoco/Handout via REUTERS

A gas station exploded early on Friday in southeastern Rome, injuring at least nine people including eight police officers and a firefighter, police and rescuers said.

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m., sending up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire visible from several areas of the city, reported the Associated Press.

Elisabetta Accardo, a spokesperson for the Roman police, said that eight police officers were injured after arriving for rescue operations.

“There were a few chain explosions after the first one,” Accardo told Italian state broadcaster RAI. “All the policemen injured suffered burns, but they are not in danger of life.”

Fire department spokesperson Luca Cari said one firefighter was also injured in the explosion, but “not seriously.” Ten teams were at work on the site, he added.

Police said they were checking the whole surrounding area for people who were injured or trapped in nearby buildings.

There was no immediate indication of the cause of the explosion.