Turkey targets top 10 global defence exporter status by 2028 with $3 billion investment
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans for Turkey to become a top 10 global defence exporter by 2028, with exports expected to reach $11 billion annually. The government is backing this ambition with a $3 billion investment in new defence manufacturing facilities in Ankara to expand missile shield and weapons production capacity. This represents Turkey's strategic pivot toward becoming a major regional military-industrial power and reducing dependence on NATO allies for advanced defence systems. The development has implications for Middle Eastern military balance, NATO interoperability, and Turkey's geopolitical positioning amid ongoing tensions with Greece, Syria, and Kurdish groups.
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- April 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM PDT
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