Trump Open to Selling F-35s to Turkey
At a White House meeting on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Trump said he could lift sanctions tied to Turkey’s 2019 S‑400 missile purchase and consider resuming F‑35 sales to Ankara 'almost immediately' if talks go well. He also publicly urged Erdogan to stop buying oil and gas from Russia, linking sanctions relief to broader bilateral discussions.
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Trump Open to Selling F-35s to Turkey, but Chides Erdogan for Buying Russian Oil
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- President Trump told Erdogan at a White House meeting he could 'almost immediately' lift sanctions if talks go well.
- The sanctions were imposed after Turkey purchased a Russian S‑400 missile-defense system in 2019; Ankara was removed from the F‑35 program.
- Trump publicly criticized Turkey’s continued purchases of Russian oil and gas during the White House meeting.