Erdogan says Türkiye-US strategic cooperation expanding across all areas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye's NATO-standard defense industry has reached the capacity to help secure supply for its allies.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said cooperation between Türkiye and the United States is expanding across all areas, according to Anadolu Agency, pointing to growing strategic ties between the two NATO allies.
Erdogan highlighted Türkiye's defense industry as a key part of that expanding relationship, stating that the sector has reached NATO-standard capacity and can now contribute to supply security for allied nations.
The remarks underscore Türkiye's push to position itself as a significant defense manufacturing partner within NATO, building on years of investment in domestic defense production capabilities.
Erdogan's comments come amid a broader pattern of high-level engagement between Ankara and Washington on strategic and defense matters, as both countries navigate a range of shared regional security interests.
Anadolu Agency did not report additional specifics on concrete agreements or projects tied to the president's remarks. Erdogan's statement adds to ongoing discussion of Türkiye's expanding role within NATO's broader defense-industrial base.
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- Türkiye-US strategic cooperation expanding across all areas: President Erdogan — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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