Turkey Is Talking To Russia About Buying Su-35 Fighter Jets

Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets of the Sokoly Rossii, "Falcons of Russia," aerobatic team in formation during a rehearsal for an airshow in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, August 1, 2019. Reuters

Business Insider/Reuters: After the US kicked Turkey out of the F-35 program, Turkey is talking to Russia about buying Su-35 fighter jets

* Russia and Turkey are in talks about the latter potentially buying Russia's Su-35 fighter jets.
* It's too early to talk about a concrete deal, a Russian official said, but the discussions come two months after the US kicked Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program because Ankara both some other Russian weapons.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey are holding talks about the possible sale of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, but it is too early to talk about a concrete deal, RIA news agency cited a senior Russian official as saying on Friday.

Turkey has been at odds with the US over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, which Washington says are not compatible with NATO defenses and pose a threat to Lockheed Martin's F-35 "stealth" fighter jets.

Turkey began receiving the S-400 systems from Russia in mid-July. A few days after they began arriving, the US kicked Turkey out of the F-35 program.

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Update #1: Russia, Turkey in 'progressive' talks on Su-35 fighter jets: Russian official (Daily Sabah)
Update #2: Russia in talks with Turkey on possible Su35 fighter jet sale: Official (Hurriyet Daily News)

WNU Editor: It will be cheaper than buying F-35s.