What Happened
Ankara Invests Heavily in Domestic Defence Industry and Security
Türkiye has unveiled its draft budget for 2027, allocating a record-breaking 3.45 trillion lira to the defence and security sectors. The budget includes a 229% increase in funding for military equipment procurement, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and enhance the domestic defence industry. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz emphasized the importance of this initiative in securing Türkiye’s strategic autonomy. The budget proposal was reported by Defence24.