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Monday, April 27, 2009

Turkey, Syria to forge defense industry cooperation

U 214 Class SubmarineAs a sign of increased confidence in relations, Turkey and neighboring Syria plan to sign a letter of intent giving the green light for cooperation in the defense industry.

The letter of intent will be signed on the sidelines of the 9th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF'09), due to start today in İstanbul at the Tüyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center in İstanbul's Büyükçekmece.

Turkish defense industry sources told Today's Zaman that the letter of intent to be signed between the two countries is a sign of the level of political relations reached between Turkey and Syria.

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  1. Pete28/4/09 08:44

    With Turkey acquiring the German HDW Type 214 submarine it is no surprise that Germany has managed to sell four 214s to Turkey's main opponent (Greece) where the 214s are called the "Papanikolis class".

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