Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks on the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
The Turkish government said Sir Keir will visit Ankara at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Reports from Turkey suggested the two will discuss next steps on the multi-billion pound deal announced in July to supply 40 Eurofighter Typhoons.
Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran’s statement on the visit of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom:
— Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications (@Communications) October 26, 2025
"Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, will pay an official visit to Ankara on October 27, 2025, at the invitation of our President.…
The Turkish presidency’s communications chief Burhanettin Duran said: “The upcoming talks will address the strategic Turkey-UK relations, which are based on a close alliance, as well as current regional and international developments.”
The Middle East Eye news organisation said the UK and Turkey were expected to finalise the deal for the Eurofighter Typhoons, which will help safeguard jobs at British plants involved in the construction of the jets.
The report said the two countries had continued negotiations since July over technical specifications and pricing for the planes, which Ankara reportedly found relatively high.
