Are there any significant historical events Turkey's air force operated in? Unlike the US, Israel or even Iran, Turkey's has no significant experience in air warfare. And don't mention Turkey's air force history in correlation with fighting PKK rebels, or joint NATO exercises. What distinguishes good air forces from bad forces are their operation history in stressful moments, complex air operations and their ability to adapt to new situations. I even hold Netherland's air force in a higher regard.
So? TuAF is not good enough because Turks are peace loving hippies and didn't wage a war in the past 10 years, am I correct?
So, let's compare the air forces you've mentioned:
Only USAF and TuAF have advanced Test and Training Ranges which also hosts huge multinational exercises like Anatolian Tiger and Red Flag.
Turkey, Israel and US have the night operation capability. Iran uses junks for that.
Turkey and Israel have up-to-date F-16s, Israel also has F-15s and their planes are superior to Turkish ones. Iran uses Cold War era unmodified F-14s and MiG-29s as 4th gen aircraft. I really don't want to mention USAF capabilites, they have hell of a firepower.
Turkish simulators and training systems proved themselves and exported to many countries as well.
Comparing with Iranian pilots, TuAF boys' have more flight hours.
Not to mention Turkish aerial refueling capabilities.
If that's not enough:
Ottoman Air Forces' engagements:
Italo-Turkish War
Balkan Wars
WWI
TuAF's engagements:
Engagements Turkish War of Independence
Ararat Rebellion
Dersim Rebellion
Korean War
Battle of Tylliria
Invasion of Cyprus
Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Northern Watch
Operation Allied Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Northern Iraq
Operation Sun
August 2011 Turkey-Iraq cross-border raids
In 2025s, Turkey will have operational 120+ F-35s and will begin to start the serial production of TF-X. What about Iran then? We are talking about an air force which couldn't find spare parts and canibalize half of its fleet to maintain the other half.