Erdogan: We will reach the defense spending target of 5% 5 years ahead of schedule
Erdogan announced from the NATO summit that Turkey has already achieved a 1.5% share of security spending and will reach 3.5% before 2030, aiming to reach the 5% target five years before the Hague deadline of 2035.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, in his speech before the Allied leaders at the NATO summit in Ankara: “We have taken measures to raise the percentage of our defense spending to 3.5% before the year 2030, and we have already achieved a 1.5% share of the budget in spending related to security and resilience.”
Erdogan added that Turkey aims to reach the 5% goal five years before the date set in The Hague, which is in 2035, reviewing Turkey's defense capabilities and its position within the alliance in facing global security challenges.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.

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