00:00At sea, in the air, on land, the Turkish arsenal keeps expanding.
00:11This is the Typhoon missile. It's hypersonic.
00:17General Patrice Moivre was the former defense attaché at the French embassy in Turkey.
00:22For 20 years, he witnessed the rise of the Turkish defense industry.
00:27All this is locally made. They steadily learned how to use new technologies.
00:32And now on that front, they're almost self-sufficient.
00:38Among the foreign delegations, Africa sits in the front row.
00:4427 African countries are here, high-ranking officials impressed by Turkey's expertise.
00:57It's very, very interesting here.
01:00It's very high level.
01:05In recent years, Ankara has boosted defense deals with African countries, including Niger.
01:15The ruling junta, hostile to the West, ended its military cooperation with France and turned to new partners.
01:38In just 10 years, Turkey became the fourth weapons provider on the continent.
01:45If Turkey continues its ambitious weapons export strategy by inviting African delegations to Turkey to showcase its equipment,
01:55it is highly likely that it will surpass France.
02:02Rebellions, terrorism.
02:04In Africa, military costs are skyrocketing, profiting Turkey.
02:31Turkey's star weapon is the combat drone.
02:36This is the Baikar stand.
02:39They're famous for their TB2 drones.
02:47The TB2 is one of the most successful military drones in the world.
02:53The host boasts its efficiency in Libya, Ukraine and Armenia.
02:58The Baikar brothers sold their drones in more than a dozen African countries.
03:07We are partners in Africa, in a sense.
03:09It's not just a strategic, but more of a historical.
03:14Turkey has, you know, relationship with the nations in Africa.
03:25Quietly, patiently, Erdogan is expanding its influence across Africa.
03:32Turkey has ties with the continent that have lasted millennia.
03:35It is Africa's natural partner.
03:40All he wants is to revive the Ottoman Empire.
03:45The Turkish leader plays on all fronts, encouraging businesses to conquer the African market, boosting cooperation and even opening Turkish
03:56schools.
03:59Today, Turkey is everywhere in Africa.
04:03Like Turkish Airlines, the number one foreign company on the continent.
04:07Do
04:08Like eh
04:09Do
04:12Can
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