2027 Annual Programme: Türkiye Targets 84% Localisation and $11.5 Billion in Defence Exports
Türkiye’s 2027 Presidential Annual Programme sets targets of 84% localisation in the defence industry, $11.5 billion in defence and aerospace exports, $28 billion in sector turnover and about 138,000 jobs. Two new artificial-intelligence R&D projects will be launched.
The Targets
| Indicator | Current / baseline | 2027 target |
|---|---|---|
| Localisation rate | 82.3% (2025) | 84% |
| Defence and aerospace exports | $10.1 billion | $11.5 billion |
| Sector turnover | $25 billion | $28 billion |
| Employment | Over 100,000 | About 138,000 |
The figures follow the programme text as relayed by Anadolu Agency; no year is given for the export and turnover baselines.
Technology and R&D
According to the programme, 8 R&D projects using AI as a horizontal technology will continue and 2 new ones will start. Three R&D projects on autonomous systems continue; R&D work will proceed under the Quantum Technology Roadmap and biotechnology project activity will go on.
The Sector Today
The programme puts the number of projects run by the SSB at about 1,500, project volume above $100 billion and R&D funding above $3 billion. Over the past 23 years sector turnover is said to have grown 25-fold and exports 40-fold. Localisation stood at about 20% in 2002.
The 2027 Calendar
The programme foresees Defence Industry Cooperation Meetings with 21 countries, hosting the 130th NATO Army Armaments Group meeting in Türkiye, participation in 15 international defence and security fairs and the launch of the SAYGEP cyber-domain competence platform.
For the story of how the sector went from embargo to exports, see our piece on Canada (in Turkish).
Note
These are official programme targets; actual results must be tracked separately against SSB and export data.
