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Dr. Mustafa HATİPOĞLU
BTSO (BCCI) Aerospace and
Defence Cluster Chairman
Bursa’s defence products
exportation folded in 2016
Defence sector reports indicate that defence products exportation of Bursa
was folded in 2016. In this regard, the contibution of Economy Ministry URGE
(Development of International Competition) Programme and clustering
activities can clearly been seen.
Turkey has declared its defence industry other side, localization of imported products
export target as 25 billion USD by 2023. are increasing each day. Now, Turkey has
This is a very ambititious target but not important product platforms such as:
inaccesible. Since, Turkey has taken the National Fighter Aircraft, National Satellite,
decision to develop its genuine design Long-Range Missile Systems, ATAK Fighter
capability and national defence products Helicopter, ALTAY Tank, National Battleship,
in home in 2004, it has recently reached to National Infantry Rifle, Regional Passenger
nearly 60 percent localization. Turkey now Aircraft.Choice of Qatar as an entrance
has become a global actor both in domestic gate to Middle East Defence Market is good
and overseas markets. Offset agreements decision.
has also led to reach these results. On the
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