Japan’s defense minister visits Turkiye for talks on defense cooperation, drones
Gem’s visit to Turkiye is part of a regional tour from August 17–22 that also includes stops in Djibouti and Jordan
August 19, 2025 08:22
ANKARA: Japan’s defense minister will hold talks in Turkiye on Tuesday on defense industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its armed forces, a diplomatic source said.
Gen Nakatani is the first Japanese defense minister to make such an official trip to Turkiye, a NATO member country that is keen to expand its economic and other ties beyond Europe and the Middle East. Turkiye and Japan are both US allies.
