Author: Mustafa Arslan

Türkiye’s recent efforts to modernize its air force have led it to seek new alternatives following unfavorable developments in the F-35 program. In this context, the country has intensified negotiations for procuring Eurofighter Typhoon jets, produced by a consortium involving the U.K., Spain and Germany, while continuing to develop its domestic air defense systems. Starting in the early 1980s, several European countries agreed to develop a joint fighter jet to reduce dependency on the U.S. for air defense systems. In 1983, the European Fighter Aircraft (EFA) project was initiated, spearheaded by the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain. The project was…