'Turkey using 65 indigenous defense industry products'
As long as Turkey remains only technology user, it cannot guarantee its freedom in any area, says Turkish president
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todays headlines 22.09.2018
Sibel Uğurlu Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets crowd after he arrived at field of 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 22, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey.
By Cemal Coskun
ISTANBUL
Turkey is using 65 percent indigenous products in its defense operations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Speaking in Istanbul, at Teknofest, Turkey’s first aerospace and technology festival, Erdogan said Turkey would have faced enormous challenges during operations in Turkey and abroad "if we had not reached this level” in the defense industry.
Erdogan said Turkey is now meeting "65 percent of its defense industry needs".
He said the achievement was only possible by transforming Turkey into a technology-producing country.
"As long as we remain only a user of technology, we cannot guarantee our freedom in any area," Erdogan said.
The first condition of real freedom, said Erdogan, comes from designing, producing and exporting technology.
The four-day Teknofest Istanbul, organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, aims to promote and showcase Turkey's rapid technological advances.
Anadolu Agency is the global communication partner of the festival, organized at the city’s massive new airport, which is due to officially open next month.
Teknofest, which opened on Thursday, features air shows, aviation demonstrations, technology competitions, seminars on cutting-edge technology, and an international entrepreneurship summit, along with other activities.
During the festival, leading Turkish defense and technology firms and institutions such as Aselsan, Baykar, IGA, Isbak, Roketsan, TAI, Turkish Airlines, TUBITAK and TURKSAT will hold contests in a dozen different categories.
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish soldiers perform a show with Sikorsky helicopter during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Salih Zeki Fazlıoğlu - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish soldiers perform a show with Sikorsky helicopter during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Salih Zeki Fazlıoğlu - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Salih Zeki Fazlıoğlu - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new air
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Salih Zeki Fazlıoğlu - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Forces and "Boeing 777" of "Turkish Airlines" perform demonstration flight during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish Air Force’s flight demonstration team SOLOTURK performs during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish developed ATAK Helicopters perform during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )
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'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 21: Turkish developed ATAK Helicopters perform during the 'Teknofest Istanbul' Aerospace and Technology Festival on September 21, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Teknofest Istanbul is being organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to promote and to showcase Turkey's rapid advance in technology on September 20-23 at the city’s new airport. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )