US EditionErdogan Eyes Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Under Trump Deal
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope for F-35 deliveries and improved US-Turkey relations if Trump returns, dismissing Greek concerns as groundless.
- Turkey was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 after acquiring Russian S-400 missile systems, leading to US sanctions and strained ties that prompted Erdogan's outreach.
- Grenell called Fidan 'an old friend' and highlighted Trump's personal phone number for diplomacy, emphasizing strong US-Turkey ties, per statements from 3, 30, and 44.
- Erdogan expects step-by-step F-35 deliveries if Trump wins, dismissing Greek concerns as groundless, potentially restoring US-Turkey military ties by year’s end.
- Turkey’s hope for F-35 reentry aims to strengthen NATO unity and boost Ankara’s regional mediation efforts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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L'Orient-Le JourErdogan confident Turkey to be readmitted to US F-35 program in stages
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his confidence in Turkey's progressive reintegration into the US F-35 programme and the fact that Ankara will receive the vendor planes under the "new agreement" with US President Donald Trump reports...
Erdogan eyes Turkey’s return to F-35 program under Trump deal
Washington removed Turkey out of the F-35 program in 2019 and placed penalties on Ankara a year later for purchasing a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defence system, but with Trump's return to power, the two Nato allies look eager to resolve the conflict
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