“For fighters, we have a proposal from the Russian side, and we evaluate it. The topic is being considered from the financial, technical and strategic sides, it’s not about making a decision immediately, ”he said on NTV. Words Demira leads RIA Novosti.

According to him, you must first make a "very serious analysis."

Demir emphasized that the topic of Turkey’s sale of American F-35 fighters cannot be considered closed.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said that Turkey showed a "genuine interest" in the purchase of Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters.

He also noted that there is a high probability of concluding a new contract with Turkey for the supply of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems following the S-400 systems already acquired by Ankara.

In an interview with Nation News, military expert Boris Rozhin praised the statement by Assistant Chief of Staff of the British Air Force Julian Ball that the S-400 air defense system is the most dangerous type of Russian weapon.