Turkey reportedly in talks to acquire used Eurofighter Typhoons from Qatar

Turkey is negotiating with Qatar to acquire used Eurofighter Typhoon jets, the Turkish defence ministry confirmed. The discussions concern Qatar-operated Typhoons and come as Ankara pursues options to re-equip its air force with Western multi-role fighters, officials say.

Discovered 2025-10-19T06:31:07.171619-07:00 | 2025-10-19T06:31:07.171619-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Turkey has confirmed negotiations with Qatar on a potential purchase of used Eurofighter Typhoons.
  • The talks follow Ankara’s July preliminary agreement with the UK on a potential purchase of up to 40 Eurofighter jets (see the UK–Turkey Eurofighter memorandum of understanding: https://hype.aero/?story=8c3d5edd-e333-4fd3-8aaa-5171f32c9a7f).
  • The reported Qatari negotiations occur alongside other European procurement moves for the type, including Germany’s recent €3.75bn top-up order for 20 Eurofighter Tranche 5 jets: https://hype.aero/?story=9254e432-3dcd-48aa-a605-9c14ed5f6e64

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