Turkey Bayraktar Akinci drone
Bayraktar's Akinci drone on display at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on April 29.
  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE have signed multibillion-dollar deals for Turkish drones in recent months.
  • The deals are a sign of the Arab Gulf states' increasing interest in Turkish-made military hardware.
  • The also reflect Turkey's growing desire to sell those countries arms despite other disagreements.

It seems Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cannot get enough of Turkey's homegrown military drones. Both countries have signed landmark multibillion-dollar deals for Turkish Bayraktar drones in recent months.