Promises and Perils: Exploring the Turkish Defense Industry

Authors : Merve SEREN

Pages : 185-188

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Publication Date : 2022-01-08

Article Type : Editorial

Abstract :It should be noted that Turkey’s defense policy and industrial development strategy encompass a wide range of subjects, such as force projection, military diplomacy, management of production, logistics and procurement, R&D and innovation investments, prime contractors and subcontractors, intellectual property rights, export regime, offset trade, financial and budgetary policies, etc. In this regard, the process of selecting articles for this issue was quite challenging, particularly since there is a large research agenda that is still underexplored in the literature on the Turkish defense industry. Ultimately, the five articles contributing to this issue are especially chosen as a response to the aforementioned debate points that explore Ankara’s will and enthusiasm to initiate bureaucratic and industrial transformation.
Keywords : Turkish defense industry, military industrial complex, weapons systems