CANiK TTI Combat has become the favorite in Texas

Samsun Yurt Savunma’s (SYS) flagship brand CANiK made a strong appearance at the NRA Annual Conference and Exhibition in the U.S., its largest export market. Held in Dallas, Texas, from May 17th to 19th, the highlight of the exhibition was the TTI Combat pistol, which was launched by CANiK this year and quickly reached tens of thousands in sales figures.

Representing Turkey proudly as one of the most preferred handgun brands in the U.S., CANiK continues its efforts to increase its market share in the country. Participating in the exhibition where products related to hunting and shooting are displayed, organized annually by the National Rifle Association (NRA), one of the largest organizations in the U.S., CANiK shared the stage with global giants and managed to attract attention.

Ranked among the top three in light weapon exports to the U.S. worldwide, CANiK is steadily moving towards leadership in the market with its new products. Garnering the admiration of American users with the performance, quality, durability, and design of its products, CANiK continued to promote its new pistol, TTI Combat, which was first introduced at the SHOT Show in the U.S. earlier this year and has already gained worldwide fame. Designed by CANiK in collaboration with Hollywood celebrities’ shooting instructor and the world’s most famous gun designer Taran Butler, TTI Combat became one of the most eye-catching products at the NRA exhibition. After successful launches in the U.S. and Europe, TTI Combat, which reached a sales record of tens of thousands, was also introduced for sale in Turkey as of May 16th.

In addition to its many handguns, CANiK also showcased the products of MECANiK, an accessory brand for firearms, at the NRA exhibition, and received praise for the MO3 Sport Reflex Sight.

“Our products take the lead in every market we enter”
CANiK’s General Manager C. Utku Aral, who stated that they received great interest at the NRA exhibition, said, “Our success in the U.S. market is not a coincidence; we have reached these days with great effort and hard work. Our products that we manufacture in Turkey and export to many parts of the world, especially to the U.S., take the lead in every market we enter with their performance, quality, durability, and eye-catching designs. Our latest product, TTI Combat, which we introduced to the market as a brand positioned in the upper segment in the custom design pistol market, is a product that we created by combining our superior technology and quality with our high production capacity, achieving excellent success. We are also increasing our market share in the U.S., where we rank first in handgun exports. With the achievements we have obtained this year, we aim to increase both our position in this ranking and the volume of our market share in the U.S.”

Referring to the success of MECANiK, CANiK’s General Manager Aral said, “Firearm optics are essential accessories in today’s world. In this growing sector worldwide, we, as MECANiK, also demonstrate our quality. These high-tech optics designed and produced by MECANiK have already taken a prestigious place in the market and increase our value in exports. Today, our products produced in Turkey are among the most preferred in the world, and this makes us very proud.”

About CANiK and Samsun Yurt Savunma:
CANiK, a globally renowned firearms brand of Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), is a global defense industry company based in Turkey, the U.S., and the United Kingdom, with main manufacturing facilities. Established in 1998 as the representative of the Eastern Black Sea Firearms Project initiated by the state, SYS has become one of the important institutions in the Turkish defense industry with its production of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm system design, and production under the CANiK brand. Headquartered in Istanbul, SYS continues its production with more than 1,000 employees in four facilities with a total of 100,000 square meters in Samsun Organized Industrial Zone and 20,000 square meters in the U.S. Managed by the Aral family, SYS has made a name for itself worldwide with the CANiK brand in the light weapons market. SYS produces 450,000 pistols, 6,000 anti-aircraft guns, 250 medium-caliber cannons in the U.K. and Turkey, and produces the firing control systems of these weapons in its Istanbul facility. In addition to Turkey and the U.K., it produces 150,000 pistols annually in its U.S. facilities. Preferred as the ‘official weapon’ in state tenders of 24 countries worldwide, the company, which exports 95% of its production to 70 countries, has been operating in the U.S. since 2010 through its CANiK USA company; it became the third largest pistol exporter from the world to America in 2020 and 2021 and was awarded as Turkey’s largest exporter in the Small Arms category by SSB in 2021. In 2022 and 2023, it took its place as the only private sector firearms manufacturer among Turkey’s top 10 defense industry exporters. Being a partner in many domestic and national defense industry projects from original domestic handguns to national anti-aircraft gun production, SYS continues its work as a global defense industry company.