{"id":14956,"date":"2017-12-27T16:22:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T16:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/27\/turkeys-erdogan-decrees-sweeping-defense-procurement-takeover\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:26:39","slug":"turkeys-erdogan-decrees-sweeping-defense-procurement-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2017\/12\/27\/turkeys-erdogan-decrees-sweeping-defense-procurement-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey\u2019s Erdogan decrees sweeping defense procurement takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ANKARA, Turkey \u2014 Turkey\u2019s Islamist president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has passed new laws granting him full authority over defense procurement and control over Turkey\u2019s top defense companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dec. 24 decree of a state of emergency forces the country\u2019s procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, or SSM, to directly report to Erdogan. SSM was previously under the defense minister\u2019s authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to decree No. 696, SSM\u2019s personnel will be appointed with the president\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decree also authorizes the president to call for and chair meetings of the Defence Industry Executive Committee, or SSIK, Turkey\u2019s panel that oversees top procurement decisions and national arms programs. The committee\u2019s other members are the prime minister, interior minister, defense minister and chief of the military general staff. SSM will operate the committee\u2019s secretariat. SSIK was previously chaired by the prime minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erdogan has been largely running Turkey with state of emergency decrees after a failed coup in July 2016 that aimed to topple his government. In April, the Turks narrowly voted to pass constitutional amendments that gave Erdogan almost unchecked powers in a new \u201cexecutive presidential system.\u201d Before the April referendum, the prime minister had the executive powers, while the president had a largely ceremonial role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After ruling Turkey for 12 years, Erdogan in 2014 was elected as Turkey\u2019s president and has since expanded his powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2017\/12\/27\/joint-technology-venture-could-bolster-turkey-exports-to-saudi-arabia\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/altay-tank.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Joint technology venture could bolster Turkey exports to Saudi Arabia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The joint venture will primarily design, develop and produce electronic jammers, radars, electronic warfare suites and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state of emergency decree No. 696 also brought a critical foundation under the control of Erdogan. The Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, or TSKGV, which owns majority shares in Turkey\u2019s top defense companies, will now report to the president. Before the decree, it reported to the defense minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decree empowers the president to act as chairman of TSKGV\u2019s board. Other board members are the defense minister, deputy chief of the military general staff, undersecretary to the defense minister and SSM\u2019s undersecretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the Turkish companies controlled by TSKGV are military electronics specialist Aselsan, Turkey\u2019s largest defense company; Turkish Aerospace Industries; Tusas Engine Industries; missile-maker Roketsan; and military software specialist Havelsan. All of these companies are considered top defense companies in Turkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior government official from Erdogan\u2019s Justice and Development Party said the decree reflects the president\u2019s notorious interest in the defense industry and indigenous programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is not a secret that our president views many of our indigenous programs as his pet projects,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is not surprising that he has officially taken charge of these programs, as the April referendum gave him the authority to act as an executive president.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some industry sources think the new decree will not change much in the way Turkish programs are run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe decree only formalizes a de facto situation in which Erdogan was the procurement boss,\u201d a Western company\u2019s Turkey executive said. \u201cFrom our point of view, there will not be much change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other industry sources expect the decree to boost Erdogan\u2019s involvement in procurement and programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is true that there was a de facto situation before the decree. But that was an anomaly, legally speaking. Now that that situation is de jure, I think the president will feel more liberty to personally administer critical decisions, especially in milestone programs,\u201d an Ankara-based industry official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis will further centralize decision-making in the Turkish system,\u201d according to a London-based Turkey specialist. \u201cWith the procurement and military bureaucracy weakened, the president will run a one-man show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the government official disagreed. \u201cThe president\u2019s decisions on major programs, local or international, will be based on skilfully crafted input and deliberations coming from the procurement and military bureaucracies, sometimes even from the Foreign [Affairs] Ministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erdogan\u2019s interest in defense procurement and indigenous programs is not new. In 2014, a draft bill empowered then-Prime Minister Erdogan to extend the terms of top brass. The bill meant that the annual reshuffle in top brass underscored a visible shift in power from the generals to civilians in controlling defense procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 1990s, Turkish generals had the upper hand in procurement decisions. Since Erdogan rose to power in 2002, the military\u2019s role in politics and procurement has significantly diminished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his new powers, Erdogan will now select a contender for the serial production of the Altay, Turkey\u2019s first indigenous main battle tank in the making. He will finalize an emerging deal with Russia for the purchase of four S-400 systems that will make Turkey\u2019s first long-range air and anti-missile defense system. 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