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As per İbrahim Sünnetçi, TAI has finally decided upon a flying testbed. Behold the Global 6000, the same aircraft tasked with fulfilling the requirements of the HAVA-SOJ project. The aircraft has either arrived or is about to be delivered.

ANKA-3 will be conducting her maiden flight in around 2 weeks. Murat Özpala & his Hürkuş (most likely the developmental prototype he has been piloting) will accompany it during the flight.

ATAK-2 casually sticking out like a sore thumb.

@EnderunDefence From a recent event at Kahramankazan. No official delays to the maiden flight. Still scheduled to take place in late 2023.

Possibly.

In the cockpit? yes. But TAI's announcement suggests a new pilot flew her. They didn't sit in tandem.

Indeed. But I'm not sure if TAI released that specific video. The pilot we see seems to be Ercan Çelik.

Hürjet's 10th flight test Via SST

Hurjet's 9th test flight.

11th medium altitude system ident test. Baykar's revisions so far

Via @Keremhok

The radar absorbing materials developed for the National Combat Aircraft (KAAN) has reached a success level of 97 percent.

Probably in relation to the tender that is currently open. It seems that a final decision is yet to be given.

-TRMOTOR was established by SSTEK in Ankara in 2017 to carry out design and development activities in the field of turbine engine technologies in Turkey. -The partnership structure was updated in 2021 and the company became a subsidiary of TAI. -TRMOTOR signed on February 12, 2021 (in order to...

T-929 ATAK-2 cockpit

KAAN's ground tests are ongoing Hürjet

Bird strike tests at TAI. -The canopy looks to be from Hürkuş. -Canopy tests for KAAN to begin soon.

Ukrainian engine developer Ivchenko Progress has entered the "Preliminary Design Phase Project" tender for the development of the turbofan engine of KAAN. -Ivchenko Progress established a cooperation model with TEI within the scope of the tender. Via SST...

Note the gaps. This was done pre-rollout. As for the rest, you shouldn't expect major differences. Look out for test equipment to be added later on.