Trump announces plan to sell F-35 jets to Turkey and lift sanctions, reversing decade-long ban
Balkan Insight—President Trump announced plans to allow F-35 fighter jet sales to Turkey and lift existing US sanctions, a major diplomatic reversal. Turkey was expelled from the F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russia's S-400 missile defense system. The reversal could reshape NATO alliance dynamics and is seen as a reward for Turkey's recent pivot away from Moscow.
- Balkan Insight — US sanctions on Ankara to be lifted alongside the fighter jet deal
- Semafor — Trump wants to allow sales of F-35 jets to Türkiye
- Axios — Trump signals openness to selling Turkey F-35 fighter jets
- Kathimerini English (Greece) — Trump remarks revive Turkey F-35 debate
- CBC News — Why Trump is on the brink of selling F-35s to Turkey