`First condition of independence in today`s world is to become a country that develops and exports technology`
(World News Science)

Speaking at the TEKNOFEST ISTANBUL Aviation, Space and Technology Festival, President Erdogan said: `The first condition of independence in today`s world is to become a country that designs, develops, produces and exports technology. We cannot secure our independence in any field so long as we remain just a consumer of technology.` President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdogan, visited the TEKNOFEST ISTANBUL Aviation, Space and Technology Festival, organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and addressed the visitors. `WE...