Turkey says talks are continuing with Qatar and Oman on procuring Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, after a deal it inked with Britain on Monday to buy 20 of the jets.
The deal between NATO allies Turkey and Britain aims to deepen their ties and bolster Turkish air defenses. Ankara has said it was also seeking to procure 24 more jets, albeit lightly used, from Qatar and Oman, for its more immediate needs.
At a briefing in Ankara, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said the value of the UK deal, which included the jets, equipment for the aircraft and various ammunition, was 5.4 billion pounds ($7.1 billion).
A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday that the deal included a weapons package that includes the MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles and Brimstone ground attack missiles. The first batch of the 20 jets is expected in 2030.
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