Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı
Established November 7, 1985 under Law 3238 as the Savunma Sanayii Gelistirme ve Destekleme Idaresi Baskanligi (Defense Industry Development and Support Administration); restructured 1989 as the Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi (Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, SSM); placed under the Presidency in 2017 and restructured as the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) in 2018.
Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.
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Placed under the Presidency in 2017 following Turkey's shift to a presidential system; formally restructured as SSB in 2018.