# Turkey Proposes 229% Defense Procurement Increase

Turkey’s proposed 2027 budget would raise allocations for weapons, ammunition, weapons systems, and other defense equipment by 229% within a proposed **$44.5 billion defense budget**. The proposal has been sent to the Turkish Parliament for approval; it does not specify the procurement allocation’s total value, the systems to be purchased, or whether sourcing will be domestic or international. A separate $25.2 billion is proposed for internal security, making parliamentary approval and subsequent procurement announcements relevant to contractors assessing potential opportunities in Turkey.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Turkish National Defense Ministry
- Turkish Parliament

### Key Quotes
> Allocations for purchases of weapons, ammunition, weapons systems and other defense equipment — which constitute a significant portion of defense spending in the National Defense Ministry’s budget — have been increased by 229 percent
> — Cevdet Yilmaz, Vice President of Turkey

> Last year, we exported over $10 billion worth of defense and aerospace products to 180 different countries and regions
> — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey

### Sources
- [Turkish defense procurement spending proposed to rise 229% in 2027 - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/turkish-defense-procurement-spending-proposed-to-rise-229-in-2027) - Breaking Defense