Senior Turkish and US officials and leading defence industry representatives met in Ankara to discuss ways to deepen cooperation in defence production, supply chains and advanced technologies, the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEIK) said on Thursday.
The Türkiye-US Defense Industry Cooperation Roundtable was held on July 7 on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Summit by the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK), its Türkiye-US Business Council (TAİK), AmCham Türkiye and the American Turkish Business Roundtable (ATBR).
The meeting brought together Turkish and US defence officials, business leaders and representatives from major defence firms to discuss ways to expand cooperation in strategic sectors.
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Participants highlighted growing momentum in Türkiye-US relations and said stronger cooperation in defence and advanced technologies could boost the economic and industrial dimensions of the partnership.
Discussions focused on joint design and production, supply chain integration, cooperation on projects in third countries and next-generation technologies.
Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Salih Ayhan said the strategic partnership between Ankara and Washington has gained fresh momentum through dialogue between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump.
“The defence industry is one of the strongest pillars of the strategic partnership between Türkiye and the US,” Ayhan said.
He noted that Türkiye’s defence sector has developed into a major production and technology ecosystem, with domestic production exceeding 80%, more than 3,500 companies and over 100,000 skilled employees.
Ayhan said Türkiye is ready to expand cooperation with US companies in joint production, research and development, while calling for fewer regulatory barriers to unlock greater potential.
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