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Turkey, Russia mull fighter jet, submarine partnership

by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES

ISTANBUL Sep 30, 2021 - 5:06 pm GMT+3
Russia's Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets take part in an air show as part of the Army 2021 International Military and Technical Forum in Rostov-on-Don region, southern Russia, Aug. 29, 2021. (Reuters Photo)
Russia's Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets take part in an air show as part of the Army 2021 International Military and Technical Forum in Rostov-on-Don region, southern Russia, Aug. 29, 2021. (Reuters Photo)
by DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Sep 30, 2021 5:06 pm
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Turkey is considering more joint steps with Russia in the defense industry, including for fighter jets and submarines, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday, a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Talks with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi focused on steps that would deepen defense cooperation between Turkey and Russia, including partnerships for aircraft engines, fighter jets and submarines, Erdoğan told journalists onboard the presidential plane.

“We had the opportunity to discuss comprehensively what steps to take in the production of plane engines, what steps to take regarding fighter jets,” he said, adding that other measures could include building ships and submarines.

Russia could also be involved in the construction of Turkey’s second and third nuclear power plants, Erdoğan said, while Putin suggested developing platforms for space launch platforms.

“We spoke to Mr. Putin about building two more nuclear plants, besides Akkuyu. He agreed to work on the issue,” Erdoğan said.

Akkuyu is Turkey’s first nuclear power plant that is being built by Russia’s state nuclear energy firm Rosatom in the southern Mersin province.

The two countries signed a cooperation agreement in 2010 and began the construction in 2018. The initial unit of the plant is aimed to be completed by May 2023.

The three remaining units are due to start operation by the end of 2026, at a rate of one per year to ultimately have a total installed capacity of 4,800 megawatts (MW).

Once completed, the plant is expected to produce 35 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually and will meet about 10% of domestic electricity needs.

It will have an estimated service life of 60 years with an extension of another 20 years and will produce carbon-free energy around the clock.

Compensation fighter jets

Erdoğan’s remarks come a week after he reiterated Ankara’s intention to acquire a new batch of S-400 air defense systems.

His comments triggered warnings from Washington that Turkey could face further measures under U.S. legislation penalizing countries that buy Russian arms.

NATO member Turkey’s 2019 purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defenses prompted Washington to remove it from the international program that produces next-generation F-35 fighter jets and cancel their sales, before sanctioning Turkey’s defense officials.

The U.S. argued that the system could be used by Russia to covertly obtain classified details on the Lockheed Martin F-35 jets and that it is incompatible with NATO systems. Turkey, however, insists that the S-400 would not be integrated into NATO systems and would not pose a threat to the alliance.

Asked about Turkey’s plans to purchase additional S-400 systems despite threats of further U.S. sanctions, Erdoğan responded: “The S-400 process continues. There is no turning back.”

The president said he hoped to meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the G-20 meeting in Rome to discuss the F-35 project, including a $1.4 billion (TL 12.42 billion) payment Turkey had made for the F-35 jets it can no longer get.

Another meeting between the Turkish and U.S. leaders could also take place on the sidelines of a November climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Erdoğan said.

“We made a $1.4 billion payment, what will become of that?” he said. “We did not – and do not – earn this money easily. Either they will give us our planes or they will give us the money.”

“We will discuss all relations including, military, political, economic, commercial,” he said.

Last week, Erdoğan was quoted as saying on his return from a visit to New York that U.S.-Turkish relations were not healthy and their current direction “does not bode well.”

However, after commenting on his plans to meet Biden next month he said on his return from Sochi: “There are some steps being taken that bode well.”

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