Turkish Aerospace & Defence Delegation Visits Pakistan Engineering Council

A high-level delegation of leading Turkish aerospace, defence, and industrial manufacturers—representing the Bursa Aerospace and Defence Cluster Association (BASDEC) and the Defence Industry Agency of the Republic of Türkiye—visited the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on 10 December 2025. The visit, supported by Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade, aimed to enhance bilateral engineering and industrial cooperation.

Chairman PEC, Engr Waseem Nazir, welcomed the delegation and briefed them on PEC’s reforms, institutional strengthening, and modernization initiatives in quality assurance, international accreditation, and emerging technologies. He appreciated Türkiye’s industrial advancements and highlighted PEC’s commitment to expanding global engineering partnerships.

Representatives from fourteen major Turkish companies participated, including ERFA Torna, Bizpark (Uçaksan), FTS Tasarım, LEVKA, MFK, Milla Otomotiv, ONS Makine, Stamplast, Coşkunöz Metal Form, Defence Systems, Rena Mekatronik, ETKA-D Otomotiv, COMIT, and BASDEC. They shared their technical capabilities and expressed interest in joint ventures, R&D collaborations, technology transfer, and localized manufacturing opportunities in Pakistan. PEC also presented its regulatory framework and potential areas for engineering cooperation.

Both sides agreed to pursue structured collaboration through skill development, certification pathways, and joint innovation projects in aerospace and defence sectors. Chairman PEC and the Turkish delegation reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening institutional linkages and advancing mutually beneficial Pakistan–Türkiye engineering relations.