ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to break into some Europe-only initiatives.
“Restrictions among allies on defence cooperation, especially in the defence industry, must be lifted,” Erdogan told the opening of a summit of NATO leaders in Ankara.
“At a time when a model of cooperation based on common sense and reason is possible, excluding allies that are not members of the (European) Union would lead to artificial divisions in Europe.”
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/erdogan-urges-nato-allies-lift-defence-industry-restrictions-summit
Original author: Olivia Le Poidevin
