22 April 2026 16:43 UTC · NATO · NATO News · Source · Email X Link

NATO says Rutte highlights Türkiye defence-industrial cooperation

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Rutte highlights Türkiye's defence-industrial revolution
Rutte emphasizes Allied defence-industrial cooperation to ensure collective security

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ankara, Türkiye (21–22 April 2026) and met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Rutte visited an ASELSAN technology base, spoke with young engineers, and thanked them for their work.
Rutte emphasized that Allies should produce, innovate and buy together to ensure collective security and prepare for upcoming Summit decisions (The Hague; Summit in Ankara).

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Create an account Reset password Already have an account? Log in From now on you can download videos from our website If you would also like to subscribe to the newsletter and receive our latest updates, click on the button below. Enter the email address you registered with and we will send you a code to reset your password. The password must be at least 12 characters long, no spaces, include upper/lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Click the button to return to the page you were on and log in with your new password. 22 April 2026 1 MIN READ NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ankara, Türkiye (21-22 April 2026) to engage with national leadership and visit an ASELSAN Technology Base. In his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mr Rutte highlighted Türkiye’s contribution to the Alliance and discussed preparations for the upcoming Summit in Ankara. Speaking with young engineers at the technology base, the Secretary General thanked them for their work, underscoring that in today’s more dangerous world, we need strong defences to protect our security. He highlighted Türkiye’s pivotal role in the Alliance, saying “Türkiye has gone through a defence industrial revolution.” In order to continue keeping NATO’s citizens safe, Mr Rutte emphasised the importance of defence industrial cooperation that Allies “continue to produce together, to innovate together, and to buy from each other.” These efforts are crucial to ensuring collective security and demonstrating that Allies are committed to decisions made at the Summit in The Hague, said the Secretary General. He concluded by saying that “transatlantic industrial cooperation comes with great benefits for your businesses, for your economy, and first of all, for your and therefore for our collective security.” During his visit, the Secretary General also met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yaşar Güler. Link was copied to clipboard

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