Moscow and Ankara are close to conclude a deal on the delivery of 36 Russian fighter jets Su-35 to Turkey, Daily Sabah newspaper reported on Friday citing its sources. This reported by TASS.

The Turkish daily also added that in line with the deal at the issue Turkey will also be granted the right for manufacturing parts and components of Russian fighter jets.

"Turkey is close to reaching a deal with Moscow over the purchase of Su-35 fighter jets as well as co-manufacturing some components of the Russian-made jets," Turkey’s Daily Sabah reported on Friday.

According to the Turkish daily: "Sources added that officials are also discussing Turkey's possible involvement in the production of some components of the fighter jets, including its precision weapons and ammunition."

The Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets were demonstrated to Turkish President Erdogan at the MAKS-2019 aerospace show in Russia in August.

However, the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, said on Thursday that Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not discuss the deliveries of Su-35 and Su-57 fighter jets to Turkey at their meeting in Sochi.

The topic of Turkey’s possible purchase of Russian fighter jets surfaced after the Turkish president Recep visited Moscow on August 27. He showed his interest in Sukhoi combat aircraft when he visited the MAKS-2019 aerospace show outside Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Erdogan said at that time he did not rule out Turkey’s possible purchase of Russian Su-35 and Su-57 jets instead of US-made F-35. The US White House stated in mid-July that: "Turkey’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible."