Turkey, Italy, and Europe’s defense-industrial future | Brookings

Brussels still lacks a coherent political or institutional framework for managing Turkey’s growing role in Europe’s defense-industrial base.

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Riccardo Gasco

Foreign Policy Program Coordinator

- Istanbul Political Research Institute (IstanPol)

June 25, 2026

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