According to a report by the Report News Agency, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye said in his speech at the closing ceremony of the SAHA 2026 International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition that Türkiye has become a reliable country in the defence industry.
The President of the Republic of Türkiye stated that more than 200 new weapons were showcased for the first time at "SAHA 2026", adding, "We are very pleased with this. Our goal is for Türkiye to produce all types of equipment in the defence industry with its own capabilities. Efforts in this direction are ongoing. Today, Türkiye has become a reliable country in the defence industry."
Erdoğan emphasised that Türkiye currently ranks among the top 15 countries in defence industry production worldwide and continued, "Our main goal is to enter the top 10 countries in the near future. Whenever Türkiye began producing anything, some opposed it, arguing that 'buying is better than producing.' We did not accept this; we faced embargoes, but we did not step back. Whoever stands against us, whoever targets our future, we will defeat them."