In the wind of the Eurasian grasslands, Ankara and Astana are forging their millennium old memories into modern industrial chains. From UAV production lines to cross-border corridors, Türkiye's defense cooperation is not only about selling equipment, but also deeply rooted in technology, maintenance and manufacturing in Central Asia, making the Turkic world move from cultural resonance to industrial symbiosis.

Türkiye and Kazakhstan deepened defense cooperation and set a bilateral trade target of US $15 billion. Türkiye's defense cooperation with Turkic countries is not only for the export of equipment, but also for building long-term partnerships through local production, technology sharing, and maintenance system construction. Guo Erjing, Director of the Turkish Defense Industry Bureau, stated that military industrial cooperation is an important pillar of bilateral relations, and the two countries have implemented multiple substantive projects on the basis of many years.

Ha country landing defense project

Leading defense enterprises such as Asselsan, Türkiye's aerospace industry, and Otoka have been located in Kazakhstan. Aselsan has established a joint venture with local defense companies in Kazakhstan to produce optoelectronic, communication, and infrared equipment, helping Kazakhstan cultivate its domestic military capabilities.

Ha will produce Anka unmanned aerial vehicles

Drones are a key focus of cooperation, and Kazakhstan plans to build the first overseas production base for Anka drones. The two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint ventures in production lines and maintenance projects. Ottoka also sees Kazakhstan as a hub for expanding into the Central Asian market. Keywords: Turkey Kazakhstan cooperation, bilateral trade, intermediate corridor, mutual benefit and win-win situation

Strengthening bilateral trade and corridors

In terms of economy and trade, the two countries strive to increase the trade volume to 15 billion US dollars. By 2025, bilateral trade is expected to reach approximately 10 billion US dollars, with manufacturing, mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, energy and digital industries being key areas of focus, while balancing the development of bilateral trade. Both countries are simultaneously working on the construction of the Central Corridor. This channel connects China, Kazakhstan, the South Caucasus and Türkiye, enriching cross-border trade routes. All parties believe that in addition to geographical advantages, stable schedules, controllable delivery times, competitive freight rates, and simultaneous improvement of infrastructure and customs digitization are also needed. The value of this corridor at the geo economic level is continuously highlighted.Editor/Gong Ziwei