Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci, right, poses for a photo with Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Leo Herrera-Lim, center, and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community Dato’ Astanah Abdul Aziz on July 22. (Anadolu Agency)
The recent decision by ASEAN to admit Turkey as its twelfth dialogue partner underscores the growth of Turkey’s defense industry and the expanding trade ties between the two, as the NATO member balances its Western alignment with an increasingly robust Asian presence.
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