Türkiye’s growing defense sector is close to breaking into the ranks of the world’s top 10 defense exporters as domestically developed platforms gain widespread international trust, the head of the Turkish Defense Industries Secretariat (SSB) said at the agency’s second anniversary event in Ankara on Aug. 6.

The country’s defense and aviation exports have risen to $11.2 billion over the last 12 months, according to Turkey's defense industry agency.

Türkiye’s growing defense sector is close to breaking into the ranks of the world’s top 10 defense exporters as domestically developed platforms gain widespread international…