Erdoğan: Joint Investment in Defense Industry with Saudi Arabia

Strategic Cooperation Between Turkey and Saudi Arabia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that there is a potential joint investment on Turkey's indigenous fighter jet Kaan with Saudi Arabia.

Significant Turnarounds and Emphasis on Cooperation

In a statement to journalists upon returning to Turkey after his visits to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Erdoğan said, “We are signing important collaborations with Saudi Arabia in the defense industry and are determined to enhance our relations in this field.”

Kaan: The Symbol of Turkey's Defense Capability

Erdoğan emphasized that the Kaan program is not just a fighter jet project, but also a symbol of Turkey's engineering capacity and independent defense industry will. “We have received many positive feedbacks from around the world regarding Kaan. I believe that as we gain more international influence in the defense field, such collaboration opportunities will increase. We can realize the joint investment issue with Saudi Arabia at any moment!” he stated.