Defence Turkey:  You’ve been in your position nearly a year as General Manager at the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK). With the new era that has begun with your assignment, which strategies will you engage and what type of a vision will be formed? Do you have a more dynamic, competitive and effective structure on your agenda that adopts a production model based on R&D and design that will elevate MKEK from its existing status?

We identify our mission as “Fulfilling the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TAF) and Security Forces requests based on the defense industry in conventional areas through the delivery of competitive products manufactured via the highest local content rate possible, while providing cost-effectiveness with quality and on-time delivery.  We focus on accomplishing exports in line with enhancing capacity, promoting innovation and R&D activities.”