ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives."Restrictions among allies on defence cooperation, especially in the defence industry, must be lifted," Erdogan told the opening of a summit of NATO leaders in Ankara."At a time when a model of cooperation based on common sense and reason is possible, excluding allies that are not members of the (European) Union would lead to artificial divisions in Europe."

Next week's NATO Summit in Ankara is expected to showcase Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rising influence within the alliance, as he aims to use the gathering to…

A stronger European defense industry able to produce military equipment at a greater scale and at a faster speed is essential for maintaining credible...

Turkey is "well-positioned to contribute" to NATO on several fronts, one analyst told Breaking Defense, but others noted distinct geopolitical sticking points.

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Türkiye urged NATO members Tuesday to eliminate defense trade restrictions and sanctions among allies, arguing that closer industrial cooperation is...

Türkiye urged NATO members Tuesday to eliminate defense trade restrictions and sanctions among allies, arguing that closer industrial cooperation is...

The host of the NATO summit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, sought to mobilize allies to raise defense spending, while touting Türkiye's own push,...

Speaking at the opening of leaders’ summit of NATO in the capital Ankara on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan renewed his country’s...

ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to…

The Turkish leader noted that "a reasonable and logical model of cooperation in this field is possible"

The Turkish leader called for restrictions on defence cooperation among NATO allies to be lifted

ERDOGAN poziva NATO saveznike da ukinu ograničenja obrambene industrije radi uključivanja Turske u europske obrambene inicijative.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defense-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara

El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, anfitrión de la cumbre de la OTAN en Ankara, pidió este miércoles eliminar las restricciones a la cooperación y compraventa de…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO allies must lift defense-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only…