US EditionUS ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey’s F-35 ban
U.S. law bars Turkey from operating Russian S-400 systems to rejoin the F-35 program, with talks ongoing to resolve sanctions and security concerns, Ambassador Barrack said.
- On Wednesday, United States ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack said the close relationship between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought Turkiye closer to resolving the F-35 programme exclusion.
- After Turkiye bought the S-400 air defence system, United States officials said security concerns led to its removal, while Ankara has long sought readmission after investing USD 1.4 billion.
- Turkiye is seeking Eurofighter Typhoons and US-made F-16s and is developing KAAN, while President Donald Trump signaled the U.S. might soon lift the F-35 sales ban.
- Officials say the talks aim for a breakthrough in the coming months, as Tom Barrack said ongoing discussions focus on Turkiye rejoining the F-35 program despite Russian-made S-400 concerns.
- Previous U.S. administrations kept Erdogan at arm's length, while CAATSA sanctions and tensions with Israel have at times complicated ties, shaping the reset amid Trump and Erdogan's closer relationship.
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Talks have resumed between Turkey and the United States regarding US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of the S-400 missile defense system. The US has clarified that Turkey must abandon the S-400 system in order to join the F-35 fighter jet program.
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Turkey says no change in Russian S-400s amid U.S. talks on F-35s
ANKARA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Turkey and the United States are discussing the U.S. sanctions and obstacles to Ankara rejoining the F-35 jet programme but nothing has changed with respect to its possession of Russian S-400 air defences, the defence ministry said on Friday.The NATO allies have been at loggerheads since 2020 when Washington removed Ankara from Lockheed Martin's fighter jet programme and imposed sanctions over Turkey's acquisitio…
Turkey in talks to rejoin US F-35 fighter jet programme
The US is in discussions with Turkey regarding Ankara's rejoining the F-35 fighter jet programme and Washington hopes that talks will yield a breakthrough in the coming months, the US ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday. Washington removed Ankara from Lockheed Martin's advanced F-35 programme and imposed the sanctions in 2020 over its acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Turkey has said the move was unjust and voiced hope that th…
Turkey in talks over F-35 fighter jets amid 'positive' Trump-Erdogan ties, U.S. envoy says
Turkey is seeking to rejoin the F-35 program, from which it was expelled in 2020 over its purchase of the Russian-made S-400 system. Last month, Trump announced plans to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, raising Israeli concerns about maintaining air superiority in the region
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