As a member of NATO, Turkey's relations with the United States have become very delicate. Recently, Turkey purchased S400 long-range anti-aircraft missiles of Russian production, which led to the introduction of sanctions against them by the United States. The sanctions have denied Turkey any further access to U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and their upgraded versions, while being excluded from the F-35** fighter program. Despite all the repression, Turkey has chosen to engage in a protracted contest with the United States rather than change its relationship.
In addition, there are reports that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Turkey has purchased a large amount of military equipment from Russia, including a large number of communication equipment and chips. Unable to acquire F-16 fighter jets from the United States, Turkey's eyes have turned to Europe. Despite the fact that Turkey claims to have developed its own fifth-generation aircraft, in reality, it still needs to rely on European countries for the purchase of fourth-generation aircraft.
It is reported that Turkey is trying to buy the Typhoon fighter, a fighter jointly developed by Europe. However, this requires the consent of other European countries, and at the moment Turkey is only short of Germany's. According to **, 40 Typhoon fighter jets are expected to replace the 70th batch of F-16 fighter jets that Turkey originally planned to buy, while the United Kingdom, Spain and other countries have agreed to export, but Germany has resisted.
Turkey's Erdogan said Germany's attitude could become an obstacle to acquiring Typhoon fighter jets, but if Germany refused, it would offend several other joint research and development countries. Although Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain have jointly developed the Typhoon fighter, only Germany continues to resist it. The German side made it clear that the Typhoon fighter contract was critical to its defense manufacturing and survival, and that adjustments must be made as soon as possible.
At the moment, Turkey is pinning its hopes on the purchase of Typhoon fighters, and the position of Germany will be crucial. If Germany continues to reject Typhoon fighters, Turkey may seek other alternatives and strengthen ties with Russia, the war research institute noted. If Turkey needs to choose another model, Russia's Su-35 multirole fighter will be the only option.
Recently, Russia's Su-35 multirole fighter has received a series of positive news, demonstrating its strong strength, and has received orders from Iran and Algeria. It is reported that Algeria and Iran have made it clear that they will soon receive Russian Su-35 multirole fighters, suggesting that the two countries may have submitted orders to Russia long before, and Russia is ready for delivery. --Iris.