Our demands regarding the F-35 are clear. Our officials are continuing talks with their American counterparts. We hope for a positive outcome.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the remarks while speaking to journalists during his return flight from Kazakhstan.

According to him, Türkiye’s demands regarding the F-35 program are clear, and discussions between the parties are continuing.

“Our demands regarding the F-35 are clear. Our officials are continuing talks with their American counterparts. We hope for a positive outcome,” he said.

Erdogan also emphasized that Turkiye’s domestically developed fifth-generation fighter jet project KAAN is progressing steadily, describing it as the beginning of a broader transformation in the country’s defense industry.

“When the process is completed, a new chapter will begin in this field. KAAN is our first step. We can and will build even better and stronger ones,” he added.