Turkey May Buy Russian Latest Military Aircraft, if U.S. Refuses to Sell F-16 Fighters

Turkey is still ready to consider purchasing Russian-made Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets, if Ankara fails to reach agreement with Washington on the delivery of U.S. F-16 fighters, Head of Turkey’s Defense Industry Ismail Demir said on Monday. “If the United States does not approve a deal on the F-16s after the situation with F-35 aircraft, no alternatives will be left for Turkey. The issue of Su-35 and Su-57 planes may surface again at any time,” the Turkish NTV television channel quoted Demir as saying. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on October 17 that the United States might sell…