Turkey has unveiled plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years, driven by regional conflicts and a desire for a greater security footprint across Europe and the Middle East.Rather than ramping up its purchases from Western allies, Nato’s second-largest military power will direct most of its 229 per cent budget increase between 2027 and 2029 towards expanding domestic production.Announcing the plan on Sunday, Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz said the aim was to ensure Turkey “develops its own technologies in the defence industry, can meet its own needs and produces high added value”.
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Surrounded by war, Turkey more than triples defence spending
Turkey plans to more than triple its defense spending between 2027 and 2029, with a 229% budget increase. This decision, announced by Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz, is driven by regional conflicts and Turkey's ambition for a larger security presence in Europe and the Middle East.
Tom HussainSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-11 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Turkey plans to more than triple its defense spending between 2027 and 2029, with a 229% budget increase. This decision, announced by Vice-President Cevdet Yilmaz, is driven by regional conflicts and Turkey's ambition for a larger security presence in Europe and the Middle East. Instead of increasing purchases from Western allies, the majority of this expanded budget will be allocated to boosting domestic defense production. The stated goal is for Turkey to develop its own defense technologies, fulfill its own needs, and generate high added value.
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The aim is to ensure Turkey develops its own technologies in the defence industry, meets its own needs, and produces high added value.
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Turkey will direct most of its 229% budget increase towards expanding domestic production.
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Turkey plans to more than triple its defence spending over the next three years.
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The defence spending increase is driven by regional conflicts and a desire for a greater security footprint.
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