Erdogan: 850 implemented projects will leave their trace in country's defense industry

Türkiye is implementing 850 different projects that will leave their trace in the country's defense industry, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video address to the participants of the 16th international defense industry exhibition IDEF-2023 in Istanbul.

The head of state noted that during his visit to the countries of the Persian gulf, the biggest export contracts in the history of the country were achieved in the sphere of defense industry.

"We believe that new ones will be reached at IDEF 2023," Erdogan said.

The president reported the achievement of the record volume of export in defense industry of almost $3 billion in six months of this year.

"Our goal in 2023 is to achieve the indicator of $6 billion," the head of state said.