BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 20. Türkiye’s main
goal in the defense industry by 2028 is to achieve an export volume
of $11 billion and become one of the top ten countries in the
world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during his
speech at the commissioning ceremony of offshore platforms at the
Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command, Trend reports.
According to him, Türkiye is also considered one of the 10
countries in the world that design, modernize and launch their own
warships.
The Turkish president announced that construction has already
begun on an aircraft carrier that is larger than the TCG Anadolu
landing ship and is 300 meters long.
Erdogan stressed that in projects implemented in the defense
industry, Türkiye attaches particular importance not only to
improving products, but also to creating an ecosystem, developing
human capital, and expanding technological production
capabilities.
