Reports claim&nbsp;Turkey may purchase Russian fighter jets if Erdogan's regime fails to procure US F-16 fighters.

Russia's TASS news agency quoting the head of Turkey’s defence industry Ismail Demir reported that "Turkey won’t be left without alternatives".

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The news agency quoted Demir declaring that the "issue of Su-35 and Su-57 planes may surface again at any time" if the US F-16 deal does not go through.

The former Trump administration had denied F-35 fighter jets to the Erdogan regime in 2019 after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from Russia.&nbsp;

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President Erdogan on Sunday had said the Biden administration may sell F-16 fighter jets instead of the F-35 fighter jets. News agency Reuters had said Turkey had reportedly requested for 40 F-16 fighter jets.

"We have said we'll take whatever step is needed to meet our country's defence needs," Erdogan had said on Sunday.

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Erdogan had declared he was interested in buying another batch of S-400 missiles from Russia even as the US jet deal had run into trouble earlier.&nbsp;

Erdogan however said&nbsp;that talks were underway with US officials over the F-16 deal including &nbsp;"modernisation of the F-16s" and "possession" of&nbsp;new additional F-16s.

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Turkey had sought compensation for being excluded in the US fighter jet deal and had asked the US government to pay $1.4 billion as it had paid the amount before it was removed.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Reports claim Turkey may purchase Russian fighter jets if Erdogan's regime fails to procure US F-16 fighters. Russia's TASS news agency quoting the head of Turkey’s defence industry Ismail Demir reported that "Turkey won’t be left without alternatives".

Reports claim Turkey may purchase Russian fighter jets if Erdogan's regime fails to procure US F-16 fighters. Russia's TASS news agency quoting the head of Turkey’s defence industry Ismail Demir reported that "Turkey won’t be left without alternatives". Also Read: Erdogan in talks with US to buy F-16 fighter jets after row over F-35 deal The news agency quoted Demir declaring that the "issue of Su-35 and Su-57 planes may surface again at any time" if the US F-16 deal does not go through. The former Trump administration had denied F-35 fighter jets to the Erdogan regime in 2019 after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defence system from Russia. Watch: Turkey to buy Russian S-400 missiles President Erdogan on Sunday had said the Biden administration may sell F-16 fighter jets instead of the F-35 fighter jets. News agency Reuters had said Turkey had reportedly requested for 40 F-16 fighter jets. "We have said we'll take whatever step is needed to meet our country's defence needs," Erdogan had said on Sunday. Also Read | Don't expect Turkey to take different step on F-35 & S-400: Erdogan to Biden Erdogan had declared he was interested in buying another batch of S-400 missiles from Russia even as the US jet deal had run into trouble earlier. Erdogan however said that talks were underway with US officials over the F-16 deal including "modernisation of the F-16s" and "possession" of new additional F-16s. Also Read: Explained: Russian S-400 air defence missile system Turkey had sought compensation for being excluded in the US fighter jet deal and had asked the US government to pay $1.4 billion as it had paid the amount before it was removed. (With inputs from Agencies)

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