Turkey's defense and aerospace exports reached $634 million in September 2026.
Why it matters
- Ankara's actual share in defense exports cannot be determined due to missing province-level official statistics.
- Discrepancies exist between company-reported contracts and recorded export figures.
ASELSAN's disclosed international sales of $125.1 million and $114.7 million in 2026 cannot be assumed to have been exported in the same month. Similarly, the €1.234 billion agreement between ASELSAN and ROKETSAN is a domestic supply arrangement and does not count toward September exports. The most reliable way to assess Ankara's true export contribution is through the Ministry of Industry and Technology's provincial sector data, which remains unpublished.
Why it matters for Turkey
This data gap hinders accurate measurement of sector export performance. Understanding the real contribution of defense industry hubs like Ankara is essential for effective resource allocation and policy planning.
Source: Yeniankara