Turkey has requested permission from the United States to manufacture spare parts for Boeing passenger planes and Lockheed Martin fighter jets within Turkey.
This step is important because:
Turkey plans to purchase aircraft worth more than $10 billion.
Local production approval would help Turkey reduce costs.
It would strengthen Turkey’s defense industry and deepen its partnership with the U.S
Through this agreement, producing parts locally would bring many benefits to Turkey.
Trade deals between Turkey and the U.S. are not new — both countries have maintained commercial ties for many years.
However, despite being partners, the U.S. has often tried to undermine Turkey, something Turkey is well aware of.