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OSSA is

proceeding

with its support

in order that

SME’s have

a say in the

sector

Mithat ERTUĞ

President of the Executive Board

Ostim Defence & Aviation Cluster - OSSA

OSSA is proceeding on its way, in a willing and tenacious manner, in the name of
satisfying the requirements of defence of the country through SME’s, of which the
quality and capacity are higher in the future than the presently available, with
effectiveness and competitiveness which may dominate the sector, of raising the
share of domestic production and that the country’s defence industry attains a
position which can compete with the world.

The modern day conditions and particularly aeronautics industry under this roof; is also
the circumstances of defence and aeronautics striving with all its power for that the exports
industry push us to be stronger all together. of our SME’s increase regarding defence and
For this reason, OSSA has become a strong aeronautics sectors.
formation, with its members, starting with
OSTIM and Ivedik, and yet currently from Initially, OSSA enabled that SME’s in the
every zone of Ankara and even many places of sector gather under a single roof with the
Turkey; obtaining a substantial part of their support of OSTIM OSB management and
turnover out of the business they perform for the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries,
defence and aeronautics industry carrying which is the principal actor of the sector.
out production or conducting R&D activities Moreover OSSA has now become an
at Techno-cities and the organizations internationally renowned clustering together
assisting it, such as SSM, OSTIM OSB, Ministry with its supporters, such as SASAD, ASO, Gazi
of Economy, ASO and SaSaD. OSSA, whose University and ODTÜ Teknokent as well as
the main goal is to offer local solutions to supporting organizations, such as KOSGEB,
main industry companies at the defence and TTGV.

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