An Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter was visited Turkey ahead of the delivery of the first aircraft to the Turkish Air Force later this year.

 Etimesgut airbase outside Ankara for a programme of visits and demonstration flights for Turkish Air Force air and ground-crew. It was visited Kayseri airbase, some 200km southeast of Ankara, for similar demonstrations before returning to Toulouse, France. Turkey has ordered ten A400Ms with the first due for delivery in September this year.