President of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün met with Egyptian Defense Minister Ashraf Salim Zahir in Ankara.
The meeting addressed cooperation opportunities in the defense industry between the two countries and ways to develop joint capabilities.
The parties signed a letter of intent at the end of the meeting that will outline the framework for cooperation.
In a post on his social media account, Görgün stated that he believes the cooperation to be developed in the defense industry between Türkiye and Egypt will contribute to strengthening regional security and enhancing mutual capabilities.
Görgün thanked the Egyptian Defense Minister and his accompanying delegation for the productive talks.
Meanwhile, earlier the same day, National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler also met with his Egyptian counterpart and a goodwill letter of intent was signed between the two countries for bilateral cooperation in the defense field.
The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that Minister Zahir had departed for Türkiye with a military delegation and would hold talks aimed at supporting military cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.