Sigma Live

Turkey: Operation of S-400s and Return to F-35 - Message of Readiness Amidst Crisis

Published March 6, 2026, 17:10
Turkey: Operation of S-400s and Return to F-35 - Message of Readiness Amidst Crisis

Turkish National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler brought Turkey's position on maintaining the Russian S-400 systems for autonomous use and rejoining the F-35 fighter jet program back to the forefront in an interview with the Posta newspaper. At the same time, he emphasized the strengthening of Turkey's domestic arms programs. Referring to developments in the Middle East, he stressed that Turkey is closely monitoring the situation and taking measures to protect national security, warning about the consequences of instability in the region, such as increased illegal migration flows and the strengthening of terrorist organizations.