A citizen to Hakan Fidan: What is Israel's largest arms supplier doing at a defense industry fair?
BAE Systems, which is stated to provide weapons to the Israeli army, also took part in the Saha EXPO Fair held in Istanbul. When a citizen reminded Foreign Minister Fidan, who was visiting the fair, of this, they were met with intervention from security guards.
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While numerous statements and news reports have been made regarding the AKP government's continued trade relations with Israel, these allegations continue to be vehemently denied by the government front.
Protests against trade with Israel also manifested at the Saha EXPO Fair held in Istanbul.
Islamist writer Adem Özköse protested the participation of the UK-based defense company BAE Systems, which is criticized for supplying weapons to the Israeli army, in the SAHA EXPO Fair held in Istanbul. Following the protest, Islamist writer Adem Özköse and another person were detained after their mouths were covered.
QUESTION ABOUT ISRAEL TO HAKAN FİDAN
Following this, at the fair which was also visited by ministers, a citizen asked Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, "What is BAE Systems doing at this fair?"
While Fidan left the question unanswered, one of the people accompanying him stepped in front of the camera and said, "You will come and ask me, I will give you permission."
AKP Chairman and President Erdoğan also attended the SAHA EXPO 2024 Defense, Aviation and Space Industry Fair and made a statement.