Erdoğan vows to replicate defense industry success in health care | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah

Erdoğan vows to replicate defense industry success in health care | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to expand Türkiye's domestic medical technology industry, saying the country aims to achieve in health… President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to expand Türkiye's domestic medical technology industry, saying the country aims to achieve in health care the same level of success it has reached in the defense sector. Speaking Saturday at the closing session of the 12th Turkish Medical World Congress and the 2026 TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Science, Service and Incentive Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, Erdoğan highlighted investments in locally manufactured medical equipment, including ventilators, heart-lung machines and ultrasound devices. "Just as we have written an epic in the defense industry, we will achieve the same success in the health care sector," Erdoğan said, adding that Türkiye would continue striving to become a global leader in health care with the support of scientists and industry representatives.

The president pointed to progress in domestic medical manufacturing, saying Türkiye was increasingly producing equipment that it previously had to import. "With our domestic production model in health care, we are now manufacturing medical devices and equipment ourselves instead of purchasing them from abroad," he said. Erdoğan cited ventilators manufactured in Batman using domestic resources as an example, noting that the devices were being used in Turkish hospitals and exported to 45 countries. He also said a