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NATO chief hails Türkiye’s defence industry revolution

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said the alliance’s defence industry can learn from Türkiye, describing the country as having undergone a “defence industrial revolution”.

Speaking at the headquarters of Aselsan, one of Türkiye’s leading defence industry firms, Rutte said there is “a lot” the sector can learn from what the country has achieved, pointing to its rapid advances in recent years.

“We have to do better, we have to do more, and we can learn a lot from what Türkiye is doing here,” Rutte said.

“I said it before; Türkiye has gone through a defence industrial revolution,” he said.

Rutte’s visit comes ahead of a July summit by NATO leaders to be held in Ankara.

The NATO chief is due to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan held a phone call with Rutte earlier this month, as both leaders discussed regional and global developments and issues concerning the alliance.

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