"Turkey May Have To Buy Fighter Jets From Russia Because Of The USA"
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Turkey was completely removed from the F-35 JSF program, citing the procurement of the S-400 air defense system; This situation was officially reported to Ankara last month.
In a report on the subject on the Voice of America website, Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Mesut Hakkı Caşın said, "Washington is forcing Turkey to deepen its military relations with Russia." his interpretation was given.
The following remarkable and warning statements of Mesut Hakkı Caşın were also included in the report: “
Turkey needs 200 warplanes but the USA does not. In this way, the US forces Turkey to buy warplanes from Russia in a sense. "
Russian Federal Military Technical Cooperation Service (FSMTC) "If you want to continue negotiations for the Su-35, we are ready. Same for the Su-57. If our Turkish partners are interested, we are ready to start working on this issue. " After his announcement, the issue was on the agenda.
Defense Industry President Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir said, “These planes were offered for a while. They were looked after. But deciding to buy Russian planes would mean a great system change in our current setup. Changes need to be made in a number of areas, from pilot training to aircraft maintenance. This should not be simplified. So if you are in a very difficult situation, we do not say "no", but buying a Russian plane has its own difficulties. " He had made the explanation.
In his previous statements, President Erdogan had stated that Turkey had to buy the S-400 Air and Missile Defense system from Russia because the USA and its allies did not give it.
Türkiye, S-400 hava savunma sisteminin tedariki gerekçe gösterilerek F-35 JSF programından tamamen çıkarıldı; bu durum geçen ay resmi olarak Ankara’ya bildirildi.
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> The Statement from the Presidential Advisor imply that Turkey may want to acquire 200! Fighter Jets which seems a lot. Perhaps it is a Negotiation Strategy but this advisor is not regarded as too competent.