Turkey Erdogan TF Kaan fighter jet
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a TF KAAN during a ceremony in Ankara on May 1.
  • Greece and Turkey both plan to roll out new stealth jets by the end of the decade.
  • Greece is acquiring F-35s from the US, while Turkey is building the domestically designed TF Kaan.
  • Both countries are NATO members, but their tense relations have raised concerns within the alliance.

Greece and Turkey both expect to begin fielding new stealth fighter jets as early as 2028. Greece is acquiring US-designed F-35s, while Turkey is building the indigenously developed TF Kaan.