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Türkiye, Egypt sign letter of intent on defence industry cooperation

Türkiye and Egypt signed a letter of intent to establish a framework for closer cooperation in the defence industry, Turkish defence industry chief Haluk Gorgun has said.

Gorgun, the secretary of Turkish Defence Industries, hosted Egyptian Defence and Military Production Minister Lt. Gen. Ashraf Salem Zaher and his delegation in the capital Ankara on Monday.

The two sides discussed defence industry cooperation opportunities and possible areas for joint capability development, Gorgun said in a statement on X.

“In this context, we signed a Letter of Intent that will define the framework of our cooperation in the period ahead,” he said.