Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan puts his signature on AKINCI UAV-A, developed by Baykar Technologies during the Aviation, Space and Technology Festival at Baku Crystal Hall and Baku Boulevard in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 28, 2022. / Photo: AA
Türkiye attaches"great importance" to the development of its defence industry despite embargoes, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. "As Türkiye, we attach great importance to developing our defence industry, despite the many obstacles, secret and open embargoes that we face," President Erdogan said in a video message to the 16th International Defence Industry Fair 2023 being held in Istanbul.
One of the largest global defence events, which opened on Tuesday and will continue until Friday, is exhibiting a range of defence products including land vehicles, weapons, simulators, radars, sonars, naval platform solutions, aviation systems, missiles, logistic vehicles, supply equipment, and security systems."The Turkish defence industry sector has been writing a success story that has been followed with admiration by the whole world in recent years," President Erdogan said.
"Our industry has proven its worth with its armored vehicle s, artillery, rockets, air defence systems, and all kinds of weapons and radar systems tested in conflict zones," President Erdogan said.