Ascendant and assertive Turkey creates tough choices for US

Drone-driven warfare makes Ankara's clout impossible for Washington to ignore

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Baykar's armed drone Bayraktar TB2: Poland said in May that it will purchase 24 drones from Turkey, becoming the first NATO member to buy Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles. (Photo courtesy of Baykar)

KEN MORIYASU and SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/ISTANBUL -- In a video posted from his personal Twitter account last week, the chief technology officer of Turkish defense company Baykar -- which is owned by his family -- brimmed with pride as he unveiled the details of a future unmanned combat aircraft.

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