CANiK is a Turkish firearms manufacturer operating under the Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS) Company. It was established in 1998 as part of the Eastern Black Sea Arms Project.[1] The company's headquarters is located in Istanbul and its production facility is located in Samsun on the Black Sea. The arms are used in 69 countries by law enforcement, civilians and competition shooters. The company is known for its TP9 (Tactical Pistol 9 mm) series pistols, which are based on the Walther P99 with a polymer frame.[2][3][4]

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  1. ^ "CANiK - Saha Expo Defence & Aerospace Exhibition". sahaexpo.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ Alemdar, Ahmet (4 October 2021). "Samsun Yurt Savunma üretiminin yüzde 95'ini 68 ülkeye ihraç ediyor". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ "SUPRESSOR & SILENCER QUALIFICATIONS". Canik Arms. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022.
  4. ^ "SYS Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı H. Zafer ARAL: "50 yıllık sanayicilik geçmişinin üzerine inşa ettiğimiz Samsun Yurt Savunma, yılda 400.000 adet tabanca üretebilen bir endüstri devi haline geldi."". savunmahaber.com (in Turkish). 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.