Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
A video material has been published showing a photograph from the meeting between Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the claim that an agreement has been reached to secure the Tank shown in the photograph.
The content was found posted (September 21) on TikTok, by an account named "fbi13039".
The truth?
Hibrid.info has found the alleged information is not confirmed.
Content published in TikTok, was also found and published on Facebook, by an account named "Bedi Nuredini", where by the time of treatment, the video has received over 3 thousand likes and over 150 comments.
The photo was taken from the meeting between the leaders, on February 3, 2023, while the same ones met at the end of May 2024.
Based on public statements, the provision of such tanks, as claimed, is not confirmed.
The findings show that the only agreement for Kosovo's arms purchase from Turkey, confirmed by Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, is the one for the purchase of Bayraktar TB-2 drones (see here).
Also, other data found shows that on (September 3), Prime Minister Kurti left open the possibility of cooperation between the two countries for the production of ammunition, during a meeting with the president of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency, Haluk Gorgun, but without confirming a concrete agreement (see here).
Another fact that refutes the claim in question is the failure to confirm the news by the Ministry of Defense, as the competent institution managing the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), which is tasked with protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo (see here).
Analyze:
The claim that Kosovo has provided tanks, in agreement with Turkey, is not accurate.
The claim in question has not been confirmed.
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.