Turkey-US defense trade dialogue held in Ankara

By Faruk Zorlu

ANKARA (AA) - The 5th session of the Turkey-U.S. Defense Industry Trade Dialogue was held in Ankara on Friday to discuss bilateral defense trade and security cooperation.

According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry, representatives of the Turkish General Staff, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Economy, Defense Industry Undersecretariat, and officials from the U.S. participated in the first session of the day organized by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and U.S. Department of State.

Several U.S. and Turkish defense industry companies also participated in the afternoon for the second session of the day, the statement said.

Participants reaffirmed the commitment of Turkey and the United States to address shared security and defense trade goals for the benefit of each nation.

Additionally, they discussed current developments in the Turkish-U.S. defense industry, possibilities for cooperation between the two countries, and potential joint undertakings, the statement added.

The Turkey-U.S. Defense Industry Trade Dialogue was initially launched in Washington, D.C., in 2014.