The Defense Industry Presidency has implemented a new financing support model to meet the financial needs of producer enterprises operating in the sector. The introduction of this new program, which was carried out with Kuveyt Türk Participation Bank, was announced on April 22, 2025 with the “Defense Industry Presidency and Kuveyt Türk Financial Rental and Business Program Promotion Ceremony”.
Promotion ceremony President of the Defense Industry Prof.Dr. Dr. Haluk Görgün, Kuveyt Türk Participation Bank Board Member and General Manager Ufuk Uyan, senior executives of companies affiliated to the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation and defense industry sector representatives attended.
Within the scope of the program, financial rental for new and unused machinery and equipment purchases for firms operating in the Defense Industry Ecosystem; Business loan support will be provided for working capital needs.
The total budget of the program, which was determined as 600 million euros, was allocated as a financial rental of 500 million euros and 100 million euros as operating loans. Applications will be accepted through the branches of Kuveyt Türk Participation Bank until 31 December 2025.
Head of Defense Industry Dr. Haluk Görgün, said in a statement at the ceremony, the suppliers have recently commissioned various support programs in order to facilitate access to financing.
With the bail companies initiated at the end of 2024, the financing model and the financing model based on the order/contract, the Defense Industry Presidency, which entered into force in February 2025, said that the Financial Rental Support Program continued effectively. To date, more than 900 companies have applied within the scope of these programs, a total of 5.7 billion TL resource has been used.
The newly initiated Kuveyt Türk cooperation program aims to maintain its projects more effectively by having stronger financial infrastructures. The presence of EYDEP certified enterprises among the companies that will be included in the program stands out in terms of supporting systematic development.
Kuveyt Türk Participation Bank Board Member and General Manager Ufuk Uyan said that this step will contribute to Türkiye’s global vision in the field of high -tech.
He stated that machinery, equipment and business finance support will be provided to the production companies in line with the participation financial principles and under appropriate conditions. With the program, SMEs and corporate companies in the defense industry supply chain will be able to accelerate their investments by providing easier access to financing.
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