Ismail Demir, head of Turkey's Defense Industries Directorate, says Ankara will continue to evaluate other alternatives following US move on F-35
Turkey has made all required payments and fulfilled all its obligations under the F-35 fighter jet program, and so taking it out of the programme is unfair, said a top Turkish official on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Washington announced it was taking Turkey out of the F-35 stealth fighter jet programme, following through on threats to do so over Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 anti-air system. Demir warned that if Turkey is removed from the program, that will add some $7-8 million to each plane’s price tag.“Turkey will continue to evaluate alternatives. All kinds of options on the table,” Demir added.Following protracted efforts to purchase an air defence system from the US with no success, Ankara signed a contract in 2017 to purchase the S-400s from Russia.
Turkey, however, emphasised the S-400 would not be integrated into NATO systems and would not pose a threat to the alliance.
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