Arms Sales: Turkey
Middle East/Europe
$8B
Total Since 2009
$200M
FY2024
#16
Buyer Rank
Share of top buyers
🔫 Top Weapons Systems Sold
- ▸F-16V upgrade ($23B approved)
- ▸AIM-120 AMRAAM
- ▸previously F-35 partner
📝 Background
NATO ally kicked out of F-35 program for buying Russian S-400 air defense system. Turkey then built its own 5th-gen fighter (KAAN). Relationship remains tense.
⚠️ Controversies
Bought Russian S-400 despite US threats. Used US-supplied weapons against US-allied Kurds in Syria. Blocked Sweden's NATO membership for over a year.