Luckily
Flight paths between the UK and Turkey are easier to deal with. Only 2200km or so. Warmer seas too. Just need to avoid thunderstorms, hot weather and tailwinds.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a53734/f-35-thunderstorm/
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/25/back_end_flameout_roasts_f35_on_runway/
https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-f-35-cant-run-on-warm-gas-from-a-fuel-truck-that-sa-1668120726
And, yes, for the cost of those puppies and their legendary reliability, they damn well should have put them on a cargo ship instead.