Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through one Video material published on TikTok, it is claimed that Kosovo has ordered 16 military vehicles from Turkey BMC Altug 8×8.
This content was published on August 18 by the account "dardania_seal".
The truth?
After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that this claim is false. Currently, only the Presidency of Defense Industry in Turkey has signed a contract with the Turkish defense company "BMC" for the supply of these vehicles.
Hibrid.info found the announcement of the BMC company, which produces these vehicles. The official website of this company explains that these vehicles have been ordered only by the Presidency of Defense Industries in Turkey.
“BMC, one of the leading military vehicle manufacturers in Turkey, signed an important contract with the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) on February 24, 2025 within the framework of the 35 mm “Tower” New Generation Vehicle Project. In accordance with the agreement, 29 ALTUĞ 8×8 Armored Fighting Vehicles will be delivered to the Land Forces Command and services including Integrated Logistic Support activities of the aforementioned vehicles will be provided,” the announcement said, adding that deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027. (see here)
After researching using the Google search engine, with the keywords "Kosovo ordered 16 BMC Altug", no results were found showing reports confirming this claim, in the last 30 days.
Also, in the recent announcements of the Facebook pages of the Ministry of Defense, the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) and the Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, no announcement was found that would confirm the claim. (see here, here and here)
Analyze:
A video published on August 18 on TikTok by the account "dardania_seal" claims that Kosovo has ordered 16 BMC Altug 8×8 military vehicles from Turkey.
After verification by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that this claim is false. Currently, only the Presidency of Defense Industry in Turkey has a contract for the supply of these vehicles with the company "BMC". According to the official announcement of BMC, 29 vehicles will be delivered to the Turkish Land Forces, with deliveries expected to begin in 2027.
Online searches and announcements from security institutions in Kosovo found no evidence supporting the claim of purchase from Kosovo.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.