Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned from New York without lifting CAATSA sanctions, returning to the F-35 program, or resolving the S-400 issue, despite finalizing a deal for 100 Boeing 737-8s from Turkish Airlines. While the US secured tangible economic gains, Turkey gained mainly political capital, which the regime press is heavily promoting amid domestic financial scandals and political turmoil.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned from New York without lifting CAATSA sanctions, returning to the F-35 program, or resolving the S-400 issue, despite finalizing a deal for 100 Boeing 737-8s from Turkish Airlines. While the US secured tangible economic gains, Turkey gained mainly political capital, which the regime press is heavily promoting amid domestic financial scandals and political turmoil.