Türkiye and France have signed a roadmap to further develop bilateral relations in defense and security, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Turkish Defense Ministry Spokesman Zeki Akturk said the roadmap aims to strengthen bilateral defense ties based on common interests and to create a more institutionalized framework for cooperation.
The roadmap envisages regular defense and security consultations, cooperation against hybrid threats, intelligence sharing, closer air defense coordination and improved system interoperability, Akturk said.
It also calls for coordinated training and capacity-building activities in third countries, he added.
Under the framework, meetings will be held alternately in Paris and Ankara, with the first session scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Meanwhile, the country’s Ministry of Family and Social Services and the European Union (EU) Delegation to Türkiye signed a protocol in Ankara on Thursday to enhance cooperation on social integration and education programs for foreign nationals in Türkiye.
According to Turkish media Daily Sabah, under the Social Cohesion and Education Assistance Program for Foreigners signed by the two sides, the EU will provide 402 million euros (449 million U.S. dollars) to support vulnerable foreign families in the country.
“We will continue to support families’ basic needs, such as food, shelter and education, through regular cash assistance,” said Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas. ■
