[TURK] Inquiry to Spain

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From: Ismail Cem, Foreign Minister of The Republic of Turkey

To: Mr. Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (Bruno )

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Subject: Inquiry into possible purchase

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Hello! The government of The Republic of Turkey is interested in advancing our naval security with the assistance of your naval industry. We seek the purchase of a Príncipe de Asturias aircraft carrier. Though this purchase will have conditions, Displacement: 15,912 tons standard, 16,700 tons loaded Length: 195.9 m (643 ft) Beam: 24.3 m (80 ft) Draught: 9.4 m (31 ft) Propulsion: 2 × Bazan-General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines in COGAG configuration, one shaft, 46,400 shp Speed: 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) Range: 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) Complement: 830 (total); 600 ship crew, 230 air crew Sensors and processing systems: Raytheon SPS-52C/D 3D air search radar, SC Cardion SPS-55 surface search radar, ITT SPN-35A aircraft control radar, FABA SPG-M2B fire control radar, SELEX Sistemi Integrati RTN-11L/X missile approach warning radar, Selex RAN 12 L target designation radar Electronic warfare & decoys: Nettunel electronic countermeasures unit, SRBOC, Sensytech AN/SLQ-25 Nixie decoy Armament: 4 × FABA Meroka Mod 2B CIWS, 12 × Oerlikon L120 20 mm guns Aircraft carried: 29 fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft Aviation facilities: 12° ski jump 46.5 m (153 ft) in length The Turkish government is willing to pay up to $1,000,000,000 for the construction of the vessel along with full compliment of fighters and naval helicopters. As-salamu alaykum, Ismail Cem Foreign Minister, Republic of Turkey