No, Turkey does not possess its own nuclear weapons program or arsenal. However, it is a host country for nuclear weapons owned by the United States.
Based on information from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN):
- Turkey is one of five member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) that hosts US nuclear weapons on its territory.
- This arrangement is part of a nuclear-sharing agreement within NATO.
- Approximately 20 B61 nuclear bombs are deployed in Turkey.
- These weapons are stationed at Incirlik Air Base.
- The Turkish Air Force is assigned these bombs, indicating a role in their potential delivery under specific NATO protocols, although the weapons themselves remain under US ownership and control.
Therefore, while Turkey does not own nuclear weapons, it plays a role in NATO's nuclear deterrence by hosting US nuclear weapons on its soil and having its air force assigned their delivery.
