Turkey Showcases $10 Billion Arms Export Industry as NATO Leaders Gather in Ankara
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Turkey Showcases $10 Billion Arms Export Industry as NATO Leaders Gather in Ankara
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 2
Summary
$10 billion in arms exports will be on display in Ankara next week as Turkey uses a defense exhibition to underline its value to NATO leaders.
Military equipment parked outside the capital’s exhibition center and stands featuring ammunition and electronic-warfare systems are set to provide the clearest visual case for Turkey’s defense clout.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to tell visiting leaders at his 1,000-room presidential complex that Turkey remains vital to an alliance facing strain.
The showcase turns a parallel event in Ankara into a broader message to Europe that NATO needs Turkey not only strategically, but also as a growing defense supplier.