The BORAN-8 International Sniper Competition, hosted by the Gendarmerie General Command in İzmir's Foça district, has concluded. Snipers from 20 countries competed in shooting stages prepared around different scenarios.
The Police Special Operations Presidency team competed with the MKE-produced KN-12, Türkiye's first variable-caliber sniper rifle. The team, competing with the rifle's effective range of 1,500 meters, finished the competition in first place.
The Turkish Land Forces Command team used the MKE-produced KNT-76, which was renewed in line with feedback from the field. Competing with the rifle's precision shooting capability of up to 800 meters, the team finished in third place.
