02.04.2026 02:16
It has been reported that a closed sugar factory near the Turkish border in Greece will be transferred to the Greek army for military purposes. While it is claimed that plans for drone production and military deployment are on the agenda at the facility, the activity in the region is drawing attention.
It has been claimed that plans are on the agenda for the transfer of a sugar factory, which has been closed since 2018 in Kumçiftliği, near the Turkish border, to the Greek Armed Forces.
THEY WILL ESTABLISH A DRONE FACTORY
According to a report on the Evrosnews site, the army will evaluate the factory for production, maintenance, repair, and deployment purposes, and in this context, the facility could be used for the production or maintenance-repair activities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE NOT LEAVING THE AREA
Recently, it has been reported that high-ranking military officials from Athens have visited the region to conduct inspections at the facility, and that the railway lines connected to the factory's infrastructure have also been checked. The report claimed that the Greek General Staff and the Ministry of Defense are in talks for the transfer of the facility.