Defence Turkey: Dear Ms. Ayşem Sargın, first of all thank you very much for your time. Based on the impressions that you have gained since starting your position, how would you characterize the Turkish defense industry? 

Since I took this position, I had a chance to get a deeper understanding, and a greater appreciation of the Turkish defense industry. The progress Turkey achieved in upgrading industrial capability in defense is a success story. Over the past decade, defense projects played an important role in Turkey’s industrial growth, with the global business making experience and technical know-how this sector attracted to Turkey.