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The the pending sale of dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Türkiye is expected to be the main point on the agenda when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Monday.
The visit, Starmer’s first to Türkiye since taking office last year, comes as the NATO allies deepen defense cooperation, and as Ankara seeks to leverage the advanced jets to bolster its air power.
Ankara has reportedly proposed to its European allies and the U.S. ways it could swiftly procure advanced fighter jets, amid talks to buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoons as well as U.S. F-16s and F-35s.
Under a deal it is nearing with Britain on the Typhoons, Türkiye would promptly receive 12 of them, albeit used, from previous buyers Qatar and Oman to meet its immediate needs, with 28 new jets coming in future years, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
In July, Ankara and London signed a preliminary purchase deal approved by Eurofighter consortium members Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain, represented by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo.
Last week, Erdoğan visited Qatar and Oman in part to discuss the purchase plan, which the president said was moving in “positive direction.”
The Communications Directorate said Erdoğan and Starmer would also hold talks on bilateral ties and regional and global issues.
