Erdogan calls for NATO allies to lift defence industry restrictions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for NATO member states to remove restrictions on defence industry cooperation between allied nations, speaking at a NATO summit on Wednesday. The Turkish leader argued that existing limitations on defence sector collaboration are hampering the alliance’s collective security capabilities and should be eliminated to strengthen NATO’s military industrial base. Erdogan’s comments come amid ongoing tensions within the alliance over defence spending commitments and the modernisation of military capabilities across member states. The remarks reflect Turkey’s longstanding frustration with various export restrictions and technology transfer limitations that have affected its defence sector development over recent years.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.