The heads of foreign affairs committees of the Turkish Parliament and the Spanish Senate met in Ankara on Thursday.
Turkish committee chair Fuat Oktay welcomed Spain’s Pilar Milagros Rojo Noguera, as the two countries have a newfound momentum in bilateral relations.
In his remarks during the meeting at Parliament, Oktay emphasized the importance of relations between Türkiye and Spain, stating that the two countries' similar positions on humanitarian issues and regional challenges, especially regarding Gaza, have strengthened the bond between their peoples.
Oktay said that cooperation between the two countries should be further enhanced in the fields of communications, technology, innovation and the defense industry. “I believe that mutual investments on a bilateral basis should increase, and that we can also jointly evaluate opportunities in third countries, including Ibero-America, Central Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, Ukraine and Syria,” he said.
Stating that security and defense industry cooperation between Türkiye and Spain is exemplary, Oktay said: “Spain’s deployment of a Patriot missile battery in our country for the past 11 years, as well as the agreement regarding the procurement of (Türkiye’s) Hürjet aircraft, are important indicators of our alliance spirit and solidarity. These areas of cooperation will continue to expand.”
