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Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry

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Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry

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Türkiye’s geostrategic location in a rapidly evolving security environment presents both opportunities and risks, making the development of a robust and competitive defense industry a strategic necessity. This article employs qualitative document analysis, synthesizing open-source statistics, NATO and Turkish strategic documents, international databases, expert assessments, and sectoral reports. The study identifies notable advances in indigenous capabilities across land, air, naval, and space domains, supported by growing export diversification and NATO-compatible, cost-effective platforms such as UAVs, naval systems, and electronic-warfare assets. Nevertheless, persistent constraints include limited export-financing tools, challenges in talent retention, uneven cluster governance, and the need to scale dual-use innovation and broaden KOBİ participation. The analysis highlights that sustaining momentum requires a long-term strategy centered on strengthening public–private coordination, expanding financial mechanisms, investing in qualified workforce pipelines, and prioritizing dual-use technologies with measurable performance indicators. Deepening integration into NATO, EU, and partner markets through interoperable and affordable solutions will reinforce Türkiye’s competitiveness. The article concludes by recommending that future research establish benchmarks for capabilities, exports, and emerging technology adoption, thereby guiding both policy and industry in shaping Türkiye’s defense innovation trajectory.

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Kaynakça

  1. Anadolu Agency. (2025, February 19). The Joint Venture Agreement signing ceremony between ASFAT and Magnaghi Aerospace was held at TEKNOFEST.
  2. Bayat, M. (1986). Milli Güç ve Devlet. Belge Yayınları.
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  4. Baykar. (2025, March 6). Baykar and Leonardo signed partnership agreement for unmanned technologies. https://baykartech.com/en/press/baykar-and-leonardo-sign-partnership-agreement-for-unmanned-technologies/
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  7. Bolelli, Ş. (2025, May 14). Historic agreement in Spain for HÜRJET, Turkey’s first indigenous jet trainer and light attack aircraft. Anadolu Agency. 29.09.2025 tarihinde https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/tusastan-hurjet-icin-ispanyada-tarihi-anlasma/3567543, adresinden erişildi. Borger, J. (2025, June 20). A week of war that left Iran stunned and bloodied. The Guardian. 14.10.2025 tarihinde https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/a-week-of-war-has-left-iran-stunned-and-bloodied, adresinden erişildi. Bronk, J. (2023, March 19). Airborne electromagnetic warfare in NATO: A critical European capability gap. Royal United Services Institute. 30.08. 2025 tarihinde https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/airborne-electromagnetic-warfare-nato-critical-european-capability-gap, adresinden erişildi.
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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

15 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Kasım 2025

Kabul Tarihi

15 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 19

Kaynak Göster

APA
Tarçın, U. (2026). Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry. The Journal of Social Science, 10(19), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.30520/tjsosci.1828225
AMA
1.Tarçın U. Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry. TJSS. 2026;10(19):1-15. doi:10.30520/tjsosci.1828225
Chicago
Tarçın, Uğur. 2026. “Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry”. The Journal of Social Science 10 (19): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.30520/tjsosci.1828225.
EndNote
Tarçın U (01 Şubat 2026) Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry. The Journal of Social Science 10 19 1–15.
IEEE
[1]U. Tarçın, “Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry”, TJSS, c. 10, sy 19, ss. 1–15, Şub. 2026, doi: 10.30520/tjsosci.1828225.
ISNAD
Tarçın, Uğur. “Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry”. The Journal of Social Science 10/19 (01 Şubat 2026): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.30520/tjsosci.1828225.
JAMA
1.Tarçın U. Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry. TJSS. 2026;10:1–15.
MLA
Tarçın, Uğur. “Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry”. The Journal of Social Science, c. 10, sy 19, Şubat 2026, ss. 1-15, doi:10.30520/tjsosci.1828225.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Tarçın. Strategic Outlook for Advancing Türkiye’s Defense Industry. TJSS. 01 Şubat 2026;10(19):1-15. doi:10.30520/tjsosci.1828225

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