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Turkey Seeks U.S. Sanctions Relief and F-35 Jets While Still Holding Russian S-400s
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday that Ankara and Washington are working to lift sanctions tied to Turkey's S-400 purchase and to allow F-35 acquisitions. President Trump announced the sanctions would end during a visit to Ankara earlier in the week.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on July 10 that Turkey expects a result soon on lifting U.S. sanctions and purchasing F-35 fighter jets, adding there should be no defense industry restrictions between allies. U.S.
President Donald Trump visited Ankara this week for a NATO Summit and announced on July 7 that he would lift sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 defense missile systems. Fidan told state broadcaster TRT Haber that political will exists on both sides and that relevant ministers are working to resolve the issue.
Washington imposed the sanctions in 2020 under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act over the S-400 acquisition and removed Ankara from the F-35 program.
Congress passed legislation requiring Turkey to end possession of the S-400s to rejoin the program. Fidan identified the two matters subject to U.S. legislation as CAATSA and the F-35 issue. " Two sources told Reuters this week that Trump was expected to support the potential F-35 sale during the Ankara visit.
Trump said he "has not totally made up his mind" on the sale. Turkish daily Hurriyet reported on July 10 that Turkey could announce it would resell the S-400s to a Gulf nation as soon as that day to persuade the U.S. to sell F-35 jets.
