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Turkey's defense industry takes center stage at NATO's Ankara summit
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Turkey's strong army and defense industry infrastructure. The summit in Ankara boosted the city's economy, while Turkish defense industry exports hit 10.
World leaders gathering in Ankara... Big event. Recognition of Turkey's importance and effectiveness in global affairs... Big event. In the ring of fire that is the Middle East, being seen as the key country for regional stability... Big event. For the second time since 2004, a NATO summit is being held in Turkey... And such a magnificent hosting in Ankara for the first time... Big event. Let's rejoice... Let's praise... Let's be proud.
And let's not make it a tool of party politics or daily petty squabbles.
Defense Industry
Mark Rutte... NATO Secretary General... What he said before the summit is very important: Turkey is an extremely important country for NATO. It has one of NATO's strongest armies. The Turkish Armed Forces are highly equipped and well-trained. And...
Its huge defense industry infrastructure of about 3,000 companies is also a significant advantage. Mark Rutte was in Ankara in April. He visited ASELSAN. If only... He could also tour TUSAŞ... ROKETSAN... BAYKAR... HAVELSAN... FNSS... And more... We have other defense industry institutions and organizations.
Did You Know?
Did you know that Turkish defense and aerospace products are exported to 178 countries around the world? Over the past year, defense industry export revenue... 10.9 billion dollars. And a detail: In the past year... sales growth was 47.1 percent. Most sales were... to NATO countries. Turkey... is no longer just a supplier in the global defense industry... It is a leading actor that develops technology and establishes co-production models.
Glorious Army
Soldiers of Mustafa Kemal... Turkish Armed Forces... Today, with 884,000 personnel, it is NATO's fourth largest military power. The United States... France... United Kingdom... And great Turkey. Here is the glorious army that inspires trust in friends and fear in enemies.
Lifeline for the Economy
Hotels in Ankara are full... 100 percent occupancy... It started before the summit. Leaders of 32 NATO member countries... Plus leaders specially invited by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Ministers... Senior diplomats... Representatives of international organizations... Media members... Over 3,000. Security teams... Support staff. In short... Even if only for a few days, an increase of over 10,000 foreigners in Ankara. Great vitality for Ankara's economy... It wouldn't be wrong to call it a 'lifeline'.
Hotels... Restaurants... Transportation... Logistics... Daily shopping... Souvenirs. Ah! If only such major events could be held in other Turkish cities.
Distinguished Guests
Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, hosted his distinguished guests. Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense. Representatives of Turkish and American defense industry companies.
I spoke with Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu. He talked about the strength of our defense industry... How both NATO and non-NATO countries are impressed by this strength and are proposing cooperation. And today... He said a bigger meeting will be held. At ATO Congresium... The Congress and Exhibition Center. Participants... Top executives of defense industry companies from NATO countries. Ours too, of course.
Publicity Boom
Istanbul... Was chosen as the world's most popular city in 2023... By BBC Travel. According to data published by Euromonitor International, it is one of the five most visited and popular cities in the world. What about Ankara? It doesn't come close in recognition, visits, or popularity. TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, 'We created a publicity boom.' - Promotion of Turkey... Promotion of Ankara... Even if we spent billions, we couldn't have achieved such publicity... Its impact will be better understood over time.
Beyond the Summit
The Ankara summit is far beyond just a NATO meeting... a gathering of leaders. For Turkey, it is also far beyond diplomatic hosting. How will NATO transform in the changing world order? How will European security be reshaped? Turkey, the key country in the Middle East, what role will it play in this new world order... in the new security architecture? That is why... the Ankara summit holds meanings beyond the summit.
A Page from Deep History
The White Revolution... May 14, 1950 elections... The end of the Republican People's Party's 27-year rule. And the Democratic Party's rise to power. İsmet İnönü, whose presidency ended, left the Çankaya Mansion and retired to his home... the Pink Mansion. Celal Bayar... Now the President... The new occupant of the Çankaya Mansion. There was no handover ceremony for this important change. In his early days as President, Bayar requested an appointment with İnönü... and visited him at the Pink Mansion. A face-to-face meeting. Celal Bayar asked: - Pasha... There are such important matters that even the state's most secret archives don't contain them... Information vital to the state... Do you have anything to tell me on this matter? - Yes, Celal Bey. And... Two key figures of the War of Independence... İsmet İnönü and Celal Bayar talked at length. At the end of the conversation, Celal Bayar said, 'Pasha': - I have one more question... Why didn't you join NATO? - They didn't let us in, Celal Bey... If they had, wouldn't we have joined? A few days later, this time İsmet İnönü visited President Celal Bayar at the Çankaya Mansion... to offer his congratulations. Süleyman Demirel told me this. Turkey... officially became a NATO member on February 18, 1952. And today... Turkey is one of NATO's most powerful countries.
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