Turkey’s Success in Global Arms Exports Reaches New Heights
By Sherazur Rahman Turkey has recently achieved remarkable success in the international arms export market and is advancing quickly in science and technology, especially in defense. The domestic design and manufacturing of defense technology in Turkey has drawn worldwide attention. Currently, Turkey meets about 80 to 85 per cent of its defence industry's needs through its own domestic technology and has therefore become an example to many countries around the world. The Daily Sabah reports that Turkey's exports in the defence and aerospace sectors amounted to nearly 11 billion USD (about 515 billion Turkish lira) from July 2025 through June 2026. This marks the first instance in the nation's history that its exports in this area have surpassed that figure within twelve months. In 2026, exports rose by 29.6 per cent on the previous year to reach 802.8 million USD. Defence exports in the first six months of 2026 were 4.67 billion USD, representing an increase of 29.5 per...