Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob visited two of Turkey’s major defence and aerospace companies in Ankara yesterday as Malaysia sought to enhance technology cooperation with the republic.
Ismail Sabri, who is in Turkey on a four-day official visit, visited MKE Corporation and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Upon arrival at MKE, the prime minister was greeted by Turkey’s Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar and MKE chief executive officer Yasin Akdere before being briefed on the operations of the Turkish defence sector pioneer.
MKE, a state-owned company serving the Turkish Armed Forces as its main supplier, has 10 modern factories and over 400 ranges of products divided into four categories - ammunition, weapons, rockets, explosives and pyrotechnics.
Also present were Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Dr Adham Baba, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, Air Force Chief General Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan and Army Chief General Zamrose Mohd Zain.
At TAI, Ismail Sabri was briefed on operations by its president and chief executive officer Prof Temel Kotil.
Also present at TAI were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Abdul Latiff Ahmad and Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (Might) Joint Chairperson (Industry) Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.
At the end of the visit, an air show demonstration was held for the Malaysian delegation showcasing the locally-developed T129 ATAK helicopter, Anka unmanned aerial vehicle, Hurkus training aircraft and Gokbey helicopter.
Located in Ankara, the TAI production plant covers an area of five million square meters with an industrial facility of 150,000 square meters under its roof.
- Bernama
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