Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler:
"With the agreement we have made with the UK, we are purchasing 20 newly manufactured Eurofighter aircraft. The Eurofighter aircraft to be manufactured will enter the inventory as follows: 6 in 2030, 8 in 2031, and 6 in 2032.
In addition, our negotiations with both Qatar and Oman for the supply of Eurofighter aircraft are continuing positively. The Eurofighters we will acquire from Qatar are ready-to-fly aircraft with very few hours flown.
Our Qatari brothers are showing great understanding. We will acquire these aircraft along with ammunition and materials from Qatar. The aircraft we will acquire from Oman are also aircraft with very few flight hours. They are stored in hangars.
The aircraft to be procured from Oman need to be modernized with AESA radar, METEOR launch capability, and up-to-date avionics systems. We expect the modernization of the 12 aircraft to be completed by 2028.
Our pilots at the Air Component Command in Qatar are constantly working alongside Qatari pilots. We will begin training Eurofighter pilots and maintenance personnel in both Qatar and Oman as soon as possible.
We also do not find the second-hand discussions regarding the purchase of these aircraft to be accurate. Even in Europe, many countries continue to procure and use surplus aircraft.
We are acquiring Eurofighter aircraft together with Meteor missiles. We will be able to use our own national software and ammunition in these aircraft. In this process, we will also develop something better than the Meteor missile, and if they want, we will sell it to them."
