Starmer to hold talks with Erdogan on finalising Eurofighter Typhoon agreement
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks regarding the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
The Turkish government stated that Sir Keir will visit Ankara at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Reports from Turkey indicated that the two will discuss the next steps on the multi-billion pound deal announced in July to supply 40 Eurofighter Typhoons.
Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran’s statement on the visit of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom:
— Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications (@Communications) October 26, 2025
"Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, will pay an official visit to Ankara on October 27, 2025, at the invitation of our President.…
The Turkish presidency’s communications chief, Burhanettin Duran, said: “The upcoming talks will address the strategic Turkey-UK relations, which are based on a close alliance, as well as current regional and international developments.”
The Middle East Eye news organization reported that the UK and Turkey were expected to finalize the deal for the Eurofighter Typhoons, which will help sustain jobs at British plants involved in the construction of the jets.
The report mentioned that the two countries had continued negotiations since July regarding technical specifications and pricing for the planes, which Ankara reportedly found relatively high.
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