The year 2025 marked a period in which records were broken and expectations were exceeded for the Turkish defense industry. With exports reaching $10 billion, the sector expanded its reach from Latin America to East Asia. Having built the largest defense industry infrastructure in West Asia and emerged as a global actor, the Turkish defense industry is now preparing for new initiatives. For this reason, the 2026-2027 period is of critical importance. Service contracts accompanying defense exports create opportunities for long-term cooperation following product sales. For example, defense exports to countries such as Romania, Croatia and Poland are also reflected in areas like personnel training and maintenance services. A similar situation can be observed in cooperation with countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. In the coming years, existing partnerships are expected to expand into different sectors and play a greater role in bilateral relations.
In this context, military and political developments in Latin America are pushing regional countries toward new searches and partnerships. The turmoil in Venezuela has brought defense and military security issues to the forefront across Latin America.
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