ISTANBUL, Aug 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that, Turkey has achieved solid progress in its defence industry and is able to meet its national defence and security needs.
He also noted that, as the country meets its national defence and security needs, technological independence becomes more critical than ever, in creating deterrence in the international arena.
“The distance we have covered in the defence industry has recently contributed to the achievement of many strategic successes, both within and outside our borders,” Erdogan said, at the delivery ceremony of new naval systems, in Istanbul.
“Looking to the future with confidence is not possible, for countries that are not strong and independent in the field of defence,” Erdogan said, noting that the defence industry is not an area that can handle stagnation.
“We have to go further and produce more advanced products,” he noted.
Turkey added two emergency response and diving training boats, two underwater demolition boats, and eight fast patrol boats to its naval forces at the ceremony.– NNN-ANADOLU
