Donations to the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation (TSKGV) increased by 135% in 2024 compared to the previous year. The foundation channels all contributions to the Defense Industry Support Fund.

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that attachés will be appointed to 23 countries to act as strategic bridges between Turkish defense firms and foreign users.

Türkiye’s defense and aviation industry signed over $1 billion worth of contracts in the first month of 2025. The sector’s domestic production rate has reached 95 percent.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün announced that the names of engineers martyred at TAI (TUSAŞ) will live on through three major R&D projects: ZAHİDE, ATAKAN, and CANBAZ.

Hitit University and FNSS have launched a TÜBİTAK-supported project to develop a scientific foundation for producing high-strength aluminum alloys domestically for the defense industry.

An evaluation meeting on Türkiye’s National Combat Aircraft KAAN was held at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) with the participation of SSB President Haluk Görgün and Air Force Commander Gen. Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu.

Developed in Mersin, Turkey’s unmanned surface vehicle OKHAN has successfully completed rigorous testing and is preparing to enter the defense inventory, featuring advanced AI systems.

Defense Industry Agency (SSB) President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün announced that Turkey is now the world’s 11th largest defense exporter, surpassing $7 billion in exports — over half of which went to NATO allies.