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Türkiye reportedly plans major increase in defense spending

Türkiye is reported to plan a 229 percent increase in defense spending. The report provides no implementation details or timeline.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 6, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.

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A sharp defense-spending increase could affect regional military capabilities and tensions.

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Trkiye to increase defense spending by 229 pct ↗bignewsnetwork.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC
Türkiye to increase defense spending by 229 pct-Xinhua ↗english.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

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