Turkey Won’t Give Up on F-35 Stealth Fighter and Israel Isn’t Happy

Turkey Won’t Give Up on F-35 Stealth Fighter and Israel Isn’t Happy

Turkey wants back into the F-35, but S-400 rules, Israel’s tech concerns, and regional politics keep Washington’s door only half open—despite Erdogan’s push.

Erdogan renews push for Turkey’s return to F-35 program

While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to persuade US President Donald Trump on Turkey’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program, the editor-in-chief of the pro-government newspaper Milliyet, Ozay Sendir, has revealed that the Turkish Armed Forces are closely monitoring developments in Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, while warning of “a new Operation Attila” and a possible conflict in the region.

Israel Moves to Ring-Fence Its F-35 Innovations, Complicating US Efforts to Use Fighter Jet Sale to Reanchor Turkey in NATO

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has drawn an explicit and non-negotiable “red line” over the potential sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Turkey, declaring that advanced Israeli-developed technologies embedded within the aircraft will not be shared with Ankara under any circumstances—even if the United States ultimately authorises the transfer. The statement underscores Israel’s determination to preserve its qualitative…