As OSTİM Defence and Aerospace Cluster (OSSA), on the second day of our Eurosatory 2026 France Delegation program, which we held between June 15-19, 2026; OSSA Chairman of the Board Ibrahim Yarsan, Board Member Emir Ahmet Ateş, Coordinator Dr. Semih Yiğit and Project Manager Gökhan Dinçer visited our Ambassador to Paris Yunus Demirer, our Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Atakan Ezgü, our Commercial Attaché Murat Gören and our Commercial Attaché Gonca Köksal Ensari.
During the meeting, information was shared about OSSA's activities and the production capabilities and competencies of our member companies. Furthermore, discussions were held on the defense and aerospace ecosystem in France, opportunities for commercial cooperation between the two countries, and the business development potential of our member companies in the region.
We thank the officials of our Embassy and Trade Attaché for their kind hospitality and valuable insights.
On the second day of Eurosatory 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the OSTİM Defence and Aerospace Cluster (OSSA) and the Valencia Regional Government of Spain, with the participation of Mr. Gökhan Uçar, Deputy Chairman of the Presidency of Defence Industries. The agreement provides an important foundation for developing cooperation in the defence and aerospace industries between Turkey and Spain, establishing new contacts between companies, and supporting joint projects.
As part of the program, a cooperation agreement was also signed between NGF Fuarcılık A.Ş., the organizer of the IDA Spain event to be held in Spain in 2027, and Feria Valencia.
These developments represent a significant milestone in increasing our companies' access to international markets and creating new business development opportunities.
The first stop on the IDA journey will be the IDA Türkiye – Industrial Cooperation Days and Fair in Defence and Aerospace, which will be held at Ankara Congresium on October 14-16, 2026.
