On July 24, 2025, as the Turkish Atlantic Council, we successfully held our panel titled “Preparing the Allied Defense Industry for the Future Crises” as part of the IDEF Talks series within the scope of the International Defence Industries Fair (IDEF), with the valuable contributions of our distinguished speakers and participants.

In our panel, the question of how to make the Allied Defense Industry more resilient and adaptive in the face of potential future crises was addressed from multiple dimensions through various sessions. The opening speech of the panel was delivered by Mr. Mustafa Veysel Güldoğan, President of the Turkish Atlantic Council. The session was moderated by Mr. Emir Abbas Gürbüz, Secretary General of the Turkish Atlantic Council.

In the first session, titled “Interoperability in the Alliance: From Ankara to Washington D.C.”, Dr. Çağlar Kurç and Mr. Arda Mevlütoğlu provided comprehensive evaluations on harmonizing defense capabilities within NATO, the future of technological partnerships, and Turkey’s role in this process.

In the second session, under the title “Introduction to NATO Tenders for Turkish Defense Industry Companies”, Mr. Mustafa Bayındır from STM Defence and Brigadier General (Ret.) Taner Sarıoğlu shared their technical knowledge and experiences regarding NATO procurement processes. This session included a detailed analysis of the integration of Turkish defense companies into the NATO system, the challenges faced, and the opportunities available.

This event served as a highly valuable platform that offered both intellectual and practical contributions, where topics such as the transformation of the transatlantic security architecture, NATO’s evolving threat perception, and strategic steps for enhancing cooperation in the defense industry were discussed in depth.

As the Turkish Atlantic Council, we are pleased to contribute to the development of dialogue in the fields of defense and security. We extend our sincere thanks to all our speakers and participants.