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9. Coordinate exports and off-set trade issues related to defense industry products.
10. Grant loans from the Defense Industry Support Fund or obtain loans from domestic and overseas
sources and establish and participate in domestic and foreign companies where necessary.
11. Monitor whether outputs comply with the contract content through quality controls and check
whether contract conditions have been fulfilled or not.
12. Ensure that implementation deficiencies are resolved by the relevant organizations and
companies
13. Procure the needs of the National Intelligence Organization and the urgent needs of the Turkish
National Police relating to intelligence and security.

DEFENCE INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SSIK)

Ratified by Law No. 3238, the main decision making body of the system is the Defence Industry
Executive Committee (SSIK). Chaired by the Prime Minister, the Committee consists of the
Commander of TAF, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of National Defense.

SSIK is set to:

1. Adopt decisions in line with the general strategies and principles identified by the Defense
Industry High Coordination for the development of the defense industry.
2. Undertake decisions on the production of domestic modern weapons and equipment or, where
required, through overseas procurement which are in accordance with the Strategic Plan of the
TSK.
3. Search for opportunities and guide public and private sector to establish production facilities
devoted to defence industry and monitor implementation planning, and undertake leading
decisions for the state participation in establishment of aforementioned facilities where
necessary.
4. Instruct SSM towards research and development of modern weapons and equipment to be
supplied together with producing protototypes, provide advace loans and determine long term
orders and other financial and economic incentives.
5. Undertake decisions on defence industry product exports, offset, and bilateral trade..
6. Coordinate the defense industry and related organizations.
7. Determine the principles of the use of the Defense Industry Support Fund.

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