Sancak Mah., Ankara, Republic of Türkiye
Defence & Advanced Industry 07 March 2025 · 13 min · 842 Downloads

Defence, Aerospace and Dual-Use Manufacturing: Mapping Türkiye's Supplier Localisation Opportunity

Executive Summary

An assessment of localisation rates, offset expectations and qualified-supplier gaps across Turkish defence programmes, with an entry map for foreign component manufacturers.

Aerospace & Defence Cluster Expansion

With domestic procurement exceeding $15 billion annually and domestic content ratios surpassing 80%, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) is actively encouraging joint ventures and localized component manufacturing in Ankara (Kahramankazan aerospace cluster) and Istanbul technoparks.

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