Turkish, French, Italian firms awarded missile system development project

(Daily Sabah, Istanbul, 5 January 201) President Erdoğan's first visit abroad in 2018 was marked by a groundbreaking defense agreement that includes the joint development of missile systems by Turkish, French and Italian firms, among other commercial and economic deals. The Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Türk Eximbank) and Bpifrance Assurance Export also signed a comprehensive business cooperation agreement in France.