Evaluating the advances and challenges in Turkey’s defence industry

A comparative analysis

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21156445
AutoresBasar Baysal (0000-0001-9205-9234, Ankara Bilim Üniversitesi, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Volume25
Fascículo1
Páginas31-52
Data de publicação2025-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1468-3857 • E-ISSN: 1743-9639
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14683857.2025.2454722
OpenAlexW4406725002
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas24

This study offers a comparative analysis of the rapid transformation of Turkey’s defence sector from an import-dependent industry to a rising global arms exporter. It explores three key themes: (1) the historical evolution of the defence industry, (2) its localization efforts, and (3) the strategic interplay between defence production and foreign policy. Through a comparative analysis, the article evaluates and presents the uniqueness of Turkey’s recent defence advancements among other countries, by focusing on its defence exports, military and R&D expenditures, and the rise of its defence companies. The article also evaluates the ‘yerli ve milli’ (domestic and national) initiative and localization efforts in defence sector and questions the feasibility of complete localization

Business · Political science · Belt and Road Initiative · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Engineering · International Relations and Foreign Policy