ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Turkey on Monday aiming to advance negotiations on a multi-billion-dollar sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to enhance Ankara’s air capabilities.

Starmer is scheduled to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on regional and bilateral issues.

In July, Turkey and the UK signed a preliminary deal for the Eurofighters, which are manufactured by a consortium comprising the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain and led by Britain’s BAE Systems. The deal followed Germany’s reported decision to lift its longstanding opposition to the sale of the jets to Turkey.

Last week, Erdogan toured three Gulf nations and held talks on the potential acquisition of used Typhoons from Qatar and Oman.

Turkey views the purchase of Eurofighters and o

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