The agreement was signed as the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, visited Ankara and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while touring Turkish aerospace facilities.

An official release by the UK Government says the deal will guarantee the retention of as many as 20,000 British jobs and sustain the Typhoon production line at BAE Systems’ Warton airfield, along with other UK sites that contribute to the aircraft’s manufacture.

Starmer said “This landmark agreement with Türkiye is a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for NATO security,” while Secretary of State for Defence John Healey added “This is another major export deal for the UK and is the biggest jet exports deal in a generation. It will pump billions of pounds into our economy and keep

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