Mevlut Cavusoglu: Turkey has alternatives to F-35 and F-16 fighter jets

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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"If restrictions are imposed on F-35 and F-16 fighters, Turkey has alternatives," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with CNNTurk, Report informs.

"Turkey has never been helpless. We currently produce 75 percent of our defense needs. If necessary, we can cooperate with another country. We have alternatives. We continue on our way. We can get what we need from other sources until we produce our fighter jets," he said.

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