0h 20min, oct 27, 2025 y - UK Signs Fighter Jet Deal with Turkey

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The UK has secured a deal worth up to £8bn to supply Turkey with 20 Typhoon fighter jets.

During a visit to Ankara to sign the agreement on Monday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described it as "a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry and a win for Nato security".

It is the largest fighter jet export deal in almost two decades and will support thousands of jobs across the UK for years to come, the government said.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the agreement as "a new symbol of the strategic relations" with Britain.

Announcing the agreement at a press conference in the Turkish capital, Sir Keir called it "a landmark moment".

The provision of 20 Typhoon fighter jets will "bolster security across Nato, deepen our bilateral defence cooperation and boost economic growth" in both the UK and Turkey, he said.

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