22 Apr in 14:20
The United States has officially notified Turkey that it has been removed from the F-35 fighter jet programme, state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing a Pentagon official.
Washington removed Turkey from the F-35 Lightning II jet programme in 2019 after Turkey purchased the Russian S-400 air missile systems, which it maintains poses a security threat to U.S. and NATO systems.
But Turkish contractors continue to manufacture parts for the fifth generation jet, despite the country’s removal from the programme and the implementation of U.S. sanctions on the Turkish Defence Industries Presidency (SSB) in December.
Washington has signed a new agreement for the programme with other eight signatories, the Pentagon official said, after the annulment of the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Turkish Ministers Meet Ukrainian Prime Minister
Turkey, Ukraine countries to further cooperate in every field from energy to defense industry, says top Turkish diplomat. Turkey s foreign and defense ministers met Ukrainian prime minister on Friday as part of a two-day official visit for preparations of the 9th Turkey-Ukraine High-Level Strategic Council meeting and to attend the Quadriga meeting.
Arriving late Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held a meeting with Denys Shmyhal in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Friday.
Speaking at the meeting, Hulusi Akar said Turkey and Ukraine have had strategic partnership relations since 2011, and stressed that the bilateral relations are excellent .
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