Speaking at the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition, President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye has taken its proud place among the countries whose stars shine globally in the area of defense and aerospace, and said: “Behind this successful picture, undoubtedly, lie decades of work, over 100 thousand sons and daughters of the homeland working devotedly round the clock, our nation’s support and our state’s determination. It will inshallah reach a much better level. We, together, will write greater success stories and work incessantly until we achieve the goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul.
Noting that 203 items were showcased for the first time during SAHA EXPO 2026 and that $8 billion was reached in business volume with 182 agreements in total, President Erdoğan stated that the Turkish defense industry has now turned into an ecosystem that is appreciated, trusted, preferred and closely followed not only in its region but across the globe.
“Türkiye has taken its proud place among the countries whose stars shine globally in the area of defense and aerospace. Behind this successful picture, undoubtedly, lie decades of work, over 100 thousand sons and daughters of the homeland working devotedly round the clock, our nation’s support and our state’s determination. It will inshallah reach a much better level. We, together, will write greater success stories and work incessantly until we achieve the goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry,” President Erdoğan said.
