RIYADH: Defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Turkiye is poised to strengthen following high-level talks on military capabilities, technology transfer, and scientific research development.
The Saudi-Turkish bilateral committee convened its fourth meeting in Istanbul, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Turkish Deputy Minister of Defense Celal Sami Tufekci, and President of Turkiye’s Defense Industry Agency Haluk Gorgun.
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Turkiye Fahd bin Asaad Abu Al-Nasr also joined the attendees, along with specialists from the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the General Authority for Military Industries, the General Authority for Defense Development, and Saudi Military Industries — an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund.
