Türkiye inks defense industry specification deal with UK

By Mucahithan Avcioglu

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye and the UK signed the Türkiye-UK Defense Industry Council (TUDIC) Specification on Wednesday, which institutionalizes the cooperation between the two countries in the defense industry field.

Haluk Gorgun, head of the Turkish Defense Industries Secretariat, Turkish Deputy Defense Minister Musa Heybet, and Maria Eagle, UK minister for defense procurement and industry, met in London for the meeting, Türkiye's Defense Industries Secretariat said on X.

"At the meeting, which was held with the will to deepen cooperation against the changing global security environment and common threats, a strong will was demonstrated to further advance the defense industry relations between the two countries," it said.

Within the framework of the meeting hosted by Eagle, the TUDIC Specification, which institutionalizes the cooperation in the field of defense industry between the UK Defense Procurement and Industry Ministry, the Turkish National Defense Ministry, and the of Defense Industries Secretariat, was signed.

"We see this important meeting, which was held with the participation of Turkish and British defense industry companies, as an important step that will contribute to the further strengthening of the strategic defense industry partnership between Türkiye and the UK," it added.