Budget · Foreign demand
Turkey proposes 229% rise in defense procurement spending, Breaking Defense reports
The fiscal 2027 proposal includes $44.5 billion in defense spending and awaits parliamentary approval, Breaking Defense reports.
Turkey's proposed fiscal 2027 budget would raise National Defense Ministry allocations for weapons, ammunition, weapons systems and other defense equipment by 229 percent, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Friday, Breaking Defense reported.1
Turkey proposes $44.5 billion in defense spending, Breaking Defense reports
Fiscal 2027 budget proposal; US dollars as reported
Internal security is separate from the defense allocation. The budget proposal awaits parliamentary approval.
Reported by Breaking Defense; as of Oct. 20, 2026
The proposed budget calls for $44.5 billion in defense spending, with a separate $25.2 billion for internal security. Yilmaz said the proposal had been sent to parliament for approval.1
According to Breaking Defense, Yilmaz did not specify how much of the increase would go to domestically developed systems versus imported platforms, though he said Turkey had reduced its dependence on foreign suppliers. The report gives no comparison year and does not say whether the 229 percent is nominal or inflation-adjusted.1
Clarification, November 1, 2026: We updated a source link to the current version of the Breaking Defense article. The reporting is unchanged.
Sources (1)
- Breaking Defense: Turkish defense procurement spending proposed to rise 229% in 2027 (Oct. 20, 2026) breakingdefense.com