Nuri Kızıltan, General Manager of Sarsılmaz Foreign Trade, stated that the biggest success of Sarsılmaz and the Turks is to fulfill the demands immediately and quickly, and said, “In other words, while our competitors, our European competitors, are very slow in this regard, we can achieve success effectively by acting very quickly. This provides us with more sales.” he said. SAHA 2026 International Defense, Aerospace Industry Fair is being held at Istanbul Expo Center with the organization of SAHA Istanbul, the largest defense, aviation and space industry cluster of Türkiye and Europe.
At the fair, where Anadolu Agency (AA) is the Global Communication Partner, Sarsılmaz Foreign Trade General Manager Nuri Kızıltan answered the questions of the AA correspondent. Kızıltan stated that Sarsılmaz had a wide participation in the fair with its group companies and that BPS ammunition, LA2 Dynamics robots, turrets produced in Ankara and the guns of TRM, in which they have a partnership with TAI, were exhibited.
Emphasizing that there is an intense demand for technology transfer at the fair, Kızıltan said, “There is such a demand from all countries, everyone is trying to fend for themselves. That’s why we encounter intense interest.” “We evaluate these as much as possible and try to support them, especially our friendly and brotherly countries.” he said. Stating that they made a strategic cooperation agreement with Escribano, Spain’s famous tower company, within the scope of the fair, Kızıltan said: “We made an agreement with Escribano, one of the world’s largest tower manufacturers in Spain.
It was decided to buy the machine guns and cannons produced by TR Mekatronik from us and install them on the products. It will be a great collaboration. Maybe we will create a project together, which we already have. Great things are happening. This fair is very successful and going very well. I believe that we will experience a much more enjoyable environment, especially with the participation of foreign missions and foreign delegations.” “The Turkish defense industry has a speed advantage against its global competitors” Kızıltan also touched upon the increase in export figures and future targets and stated that they have initiated a growth move for 2026.
Stating that they will make a big move in 2026 to grow with exports, Kızıltan continued as follows: “We set our target to triple the amount compared to a year ago, and it turned out that we will achieve this to a great extent in the first quarter. I believe this will happen in the coming period. We are currently about to fill 2027 in terms of capacity. For this, we want to meet all needs by increasing our investments, using the capacity more effectively, and making larger investments.
Starting from 2025.” “We have tripled our target for 2026. We have achieved it twice in the past, now we have set the bar higher. Our 2030 targets include much higher figures. With the support of our state, the defense sector has become the apple of the eye of not only Turkey but also the world.” Kızıltan pointed out that the Turkish defense industry has a speed advantage over its global competitors and said, “The biggest success of Sarsılmaz and the Turks is to fulfill the demands instantly and quickly.
In other words, while our competitors, our European competitors, are very slow in this regard, we can achieve success effectively by acting very quickly. This provides us with more sales.” he said. Stating that Sarsılmaz has products that can equip an army, Kızıltan added that the products have gone through difficult testing processes and that products that have been widely tested and approved in Turkey and comply with NATO standards are especially preferred by foreign delegations.
Source: AA
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