the point is that the turk economy needs fixing, not a already bloated military!
what's more important for the average turk, having a bloated military with the latest weapons [and for what?] or trying to give some jobs for the common folk?
Turkey is on the edge of being overrun by its "frendly" moslem neighbors. Perhaps having a better industrial base is less valuable than having a safe industrial base. Let Turkey make its own calls.