Turkey and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking one other step towards Ankara’s potential acquisition of the Eurofighter Storm.
On Jul. 23, 2025, Yasar Güler, Turkish Minister of Nationwide Defence, and John Healey, UK Secretary of State for Defence, signed a MoU concerning the potential procurement of as much as 40 Eurofighter Storm jets (value 5.6B USD), on the IDEF defence commerce occasion in Istanbul
Through the ceremony, Güler famous that the preliminary settlement would deepen bilateral protection cooperation and reinforce NATO’s collective airpower, whereas additionally supporting Turkey’s personal air pressure capabilities.
Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, Chief Government Officer of #Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, has welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing between the Authorities of the Republic of Türkiye and the Authorities of the UK.
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— Eurofighter Storm (@eurofighter) July 23, 2025
“We welcome this constructive step towards our nation becoming a member of the Eurofighter Storm membership, and need to reiterate our mutual ambition to finish the mandatory preparations as quickly as attainable,” Güler mentioned.
The MoU signing come as Germany’s federal safety council has accepted the supply of 40 Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey, as Der Spiegel reported. Whereas the German defence ministry has not issued a press release, the export clearance marks a key growth in a course of that started in 2023. Ankara has constantly expressed curiosity in buying Eurofighters to complement its present and future air fight fleet.
UK Authorities:
Negotiations on the potential multi-billion-pound export deal for Storm fighter jets with Türkiye will now proceed over the approaching weeks.
— Conflict Report (@clashreport) July 23, 2025
The Eurofighter consortium consists of Germany, the UK, Italy, and Spain, and consists of Airbus, BAE Methods, and Leonardo. The approval from Berlin had been seen as a possible impediment, given Germany’s restrictive arms export coverage and political sensitivities surrounding Turkey’s army posture.
In parallel to the Eurofighter negotiations, Turkey can also be engaged in discussions with america for the acquisition of 40 new F-16s, alongside modernization kits for its current fleet. On the similar time, the nation continues to put money into its home fighter applications, together with the event of the TF-X (KAAN) and ongoing work on the Hürjet superior coach/gentle fighter.
The settlement with the UK and the export clearance from Germany observe a number of weeks of constructive messaging from each Ankara and members of the Eurofighter consortium. Earlier this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praised the help proven by each London and Berlin on the matter.
Ought to the acquisition be finalized, Turkey would turn out to be the most recent person of the Eurofighter Storm, becoming a member of different NATO air forces such because the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain, in addition to export clients like Austria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
