He said that currently, 55 percent of Turkish Armed Forces’ needs were met domestically and plans were being made to increase this to a near hundred percent by 2023, the year the country marks the centennial of The Republic of Turkey.
"When we manage to produce a fighter jet, we will be able to meet all needs of our army on land, sea or air within Turkey. Hopefully, when we acheive this feat, we will be a fully independent country,” the minister said.
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