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Türkiye

Research status: Partially Verified·Methodology
Relevant Laws
Law No. 5202 on Defense Industry Security; Law No. 3763 on Control of Private Industry Serving National Defense; SSB governing legislation.
Licensing Requirements
Production permits from MoD; facility security clearances; PSC licensing under Law 5188.
Armed Contractor Rules
Domestic PSCs regulated under Law 5188; overseas armed contractor activity restricted.
Export Control
Defense export licensing under SSB (Presidency of Defense Industries) and Ministry of National Defense.
Dual-Use Rules
Dual-use controls aligned with Wassenaar; Ministry of Trade coordination.
Foreign Investment Screening
Sector-specific approvals for defense; general FDI liberal but defense requires MoD/SSB consent.
Defense Procurement
SSB-led centralized procurement; strong domestic-content and offset requirements.
Classified Contract Rules
Facility Security Clearance regime under MoD; personnel security investigations.
Technology Transfer Restrictions
Offset and technology-transfer clauses mandated in major procurement contracts.
Sanctions & End-Use Monitoring
End-user certificates; case-by-case export approvals; independent sanctions posture.
Government Agencies
SSB, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Trade, TSK, MIT (intelligence).
Lessons For Ukraine
SSB-style central procurement/industrial-policy body; aggressive domestic content and offset use.
Gaps Or Risks For Ukraine
Centralization risks capture; export-policy independence may create alignment tension with EU accession.