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Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 jets, NYT reports
Trump signaled the move could ease sanctions and revive defense ties, though U.S. law and congressional objections still stand in the way.
- On Monday, the New York Times reported that President Donald Trump is prepared to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey may rejoin the F-35 program as Trump heads to the Ankara NATO summit.
- Following Turkey's 2019 acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system, the United States removed the country from the F-35 program and imposed sanctions, souring bilateral ties.
- Congress previously passed a law prohibiting F-35 sales while Turkey possessed the Russian system, yet Trump's administration formally notified lawmakers last month of a plan to sell jet engines worth more than $700 million to Turkey.
- The NATO summit begins Tuesday evening in Ankara, where officials suggest the two leaders may exchange letters to navigate legal and congressional restrictions hindering the potential F-35 deal.
- Although this development indicates warming relations under Trump, the issue remains a "major point of contention" between the two nations, and the White House has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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mannheim24.deErdogan emptys Ankara and receives Trump for NATO summit with military pomp. He secures F-35 jets and the end of US sanctions.
Despite opposition from the US Congress and Israel, Donald Trump announced that it was time to reverse the ban on the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The US president wants to appease Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he considers one of his "most loyal allies."
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