Close cooperation in defense from 4 countries under the leadership of Turkey Turkey, Qatar, Pa

According to the statement made by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Türkiye continues to transform the high-tech capabilities it has developed in the defense industry into strategic partnerships with friendly and allied countries.

The process carried out under the coordination of SSB; Going beyond platform sales, it aims to integrate supply chains, joint R&D studies and mutual technology transfer.

Defense diplomacy, which has become one of the main carrier elements of foreign policy under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, SSB President Prof. Dr. It is deepening on a global scale with the vision of mass production and exports that gained momentum during the Haluk Görgün period.

According to the Defense and Aerospace Industry Exporters Association (SSI) data included in the statement, the sector achieved exports of approximately 54 billion dollars in the 2012-2026 period (including the first 9 months of 2026).

The following was noted regarding the historical rise in the export chart of the sector:

Exports of more than 30 billion dollars in the 2023-2026 period constituted more than 55 percent of the total defense and aerospace exports in the last 14 years. Sector exports exceeded the 10 billion dollar threshold in 2025, increasing by 48 percent compared to the previous year. Export performance in the last 12 months exceeded the level of 11 billion dollars for the first time. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data, Türkiye increased its arms exports by 122 percent in the last 5 years, becoming the 11th largest supplier in the world. 56 percent of the sector's exports were made to NATO allies.

Qatar, one of the parties to the memorandum of understanding to be signed in Doha, is among the countries with which Türkiye has been cooperating in the field of defense industry for a long time.

Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UCAV), armored vehicles and assault boats, which have been added to the Qatar Armed Forces inventory, are prominent examples of defense industry cooperation between the two countries.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)