The second quarter of this year saw increasing defense industry exports for Türkiye, a senior government official told Anadolu Agency (AA) at the latest edition of Teknofest, seen bringing together thousands of enthusiasts and illustrating the country's meteoric rise in the sector. Haluk Görgün, the head of Türkiye's Defense Industry Agency (SBB), said the country had achieved record defense industry exports in April-June, optimistic that another all-time high would follow in the third quarter. Speaking to AA in the capital Ankara during the five-day edition of Türkiye's largest tech fair, Teknofest, Görgün said the country would fulfill its year-end defense exports target of $6 billion (TL 160.20 billion).
