Ergun Kirlikovali Speaks to Hürriyet About the F-35

Ergun Kirlikovali was recently featured in Hürriyet, sharing his perspective on the technical process surrounding a potential return of F-35 aircraft to Türkiye.
Described in the article as the F-35’s sole supplier of radar-absorbing coating, Kirlikovali explains that the aircraft cannot simply be taken out of storage and immediately returned to flight. Instead, they would require a thorough technical process before becoming operational again.
The article comes as renewed positive developments between Türkiye and the United States bring attention back to the F-35 program and the potential steps ahead.