In March 2004, rebels murdered a Turkish engineer and an Afghan guard.
Another Turkish engineer and a translator were kidnapped.
A second Turkish engineer and his driver were believed kidnapped.
According to official statement 100% of the software and 80% of the hardware of the satellite was produced by Turkish engineers.
About a quarter of the Turkish engineers who have worked on Hürkuş are female, as well as two of the three project heads.
The latest prototype was created by 46 Turkish engineers in 2 years.
Turkish engineers producing own airplane, unmanned aerial vehicle and satellite.
The project has been completely designed by Turkish engineers.
The Turkish engineer and his Afghan driver were released unconditionally a few months later.
In the scope of the contract, Turkish engineers will collaborate in the production of the satellite.