Turkish Defense Minister Returns To Turkey

ISTANBUL - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul returned from Britain to Turkey on Wednesday.
Gonul, who went to Britain last Sunday, visited Farnborough International 2004, an aviation fair, and signed a partnership agreement for a fighter plane project, namely ''Joint Strike Fighter'' and joined talks on ''Tiger'' helicopter project.
Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul announced on Tuesday that Britain, Italy and Spain proposed partnership to Turkey for a project to manufacture ''Tiger'' helicopters, adding that Turkey would assess the issue after companies submit their official offers.
(EÖ-AÖ) 21.07.2004