OYAK General Manager Murat Yalçıntaş stated that the armor steel produced within Miilux has a strategic importance for Turkey and said, “The Republic of Turkey has a very important place in the world in the field of defense today and no player in the sector can take a step today without taking Turkey into consideration and including Turkey in their calculations.” he said. SAHA 2026 International Defense, Aerospace Industry Fair, organized by SAHA Istanbul, the largest defense, aviation and space industry cluster of Turkey and Europe, continues at the Istanbul Expo Center.
At the fair, where Anadolu Agency is the Global Communication Partner, Turkey’s armor steel manufacturer Miilux continues to make a strategic contribution to the domestic and national production move in the defense industry. Operating under OYAK, the company processes the mineral extracted from Sivas with advanced technology in its facilities in Manisa, providing critical protection shields on many platforms, from land vehicles to national ships.
Producing with 100 percent domestic capital and technology, Miilux not only supports the Turkish Armed Forces with its high-strength products, but also represents Turkey as a competitive player in the global market. “We are a national manufacturer” OYAK General Manager Murat Yalçıntaş, in his statement to AA correspondent, said that the progress SAHA Istanbul has made since its establishment is a source of pride for the Turkish defense industry.
Stating that the fair is growing every year in terms of both exhibitors and visitors, Yalçıntaş said, “The point the fair has reached today is truly a source of pride for the Turkish defense industry. SAHA continued to grow every year. Especially its foreign participants increased, and we, as Turkish exhibitors, came here with larger stands and new products every year.” he said. Stating that the Turkish defense industry is moving forward every year and that this is pleasing, Yalçıntaş drew attention to the critical role of Miilux in the ecosystem.
Emphasizing that the company is Turkey’s only domestic and national armor steel producer, Yalçıntaş continued: “The entire value chain, from the mining stage to the final product, is completed within the borders of the country. Armor steel is one of the most important strategic defense materials in the world. We are a national manufacturer because all the technology belongs to us. Therefore, we have no restrictions in producing or exporting.” Our mine originates from Sivas in Turkey, is turned into steel in Ereğli and Istanbul, and is tempered to become armor steel in Manisa.
Therefore, this entire value chain is 100 percent domestic.” Stating that Turkey’s difficulties in supplying armor steel were left behind after Miilux became operational, Yalçıntaş explained that the steel produced was used in naval projects as well as land vehicles. Yalçıntaş pointed out that national submarine and aircraft carrier steels are also provided by Miilux and that this is a positive development for Turkey and said, “Turkey’s clustering success in the defense industry creates a weight on a global scale.
“The Republic of Türkiye has a very important place in the world in the field of defense today, and no player in the sector can take a step today without taking Turkey into consideration and including Turkey in their calculations.” made his assessment. “It will significantly relieve the Turkish industry” Yalçıntaş stated that reducing the corporate tax for industrial companies from 25 percent to 12.5 percent will create significant relief in the sector, and that this regulation is a critical convenience, especially for companies that are transparent and pay their taxes regularly.
Stating that the regulation will directly trigger employment and investments, Yalçıntaş concluded his words as follows: “The recent use of technologies such as artificial intelligence in public finance has made tax auditing more accurate. This reduction accepted by the budget commission is an extremely good step for companies that pay their taxes properly. When we look at the Turkish economy, we can see that employment, access to credit, exports and new investments will increase.
The world is going through a difficult period. Both physical and commercial wars, increasing logistics and energy costs, put manufacturing companies in a difficult spiral.” “This latest step will significantly relieve and pave the way for the Turkish industry.” Source: AA
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