A State Department letter to Congress confirms Turkey has not met legal conditions for the F-35, despite Trump's promise to lift sanctions on Ankara.
Trump's affinity for strongmen leaders made him an admirer of Erdogan, who amassed power in Turkey as its prime minister and in his 13th year as president.
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Trump’s Plan to Sell F-35s to Turkey Becomes an Even Greater Disaster
President Trump said in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions to allow the country to buy F-35 fighter jets. “We’re going to be taking the ...
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump is tightening bonds with Turkey.
President Trump received a ceremonial welcome, complete with military salutes and a flyover, as he arrived Tuesday in Ankara, ...
Trump said he would lift sanctions on Turkey, which would could allow Ankara to buy F-35 jets.
President Donald Trump’s decision to depart Turkey on an older plane while sending his new, Qatari-gifted jet ahead to England was driven at least in part by security concerns around the escalating ...
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he would lift U.S. sanctions imposed ​on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defense missiles, and signaled a willingness to sell the NATO ally F-35 fighter ...
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Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
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Trump fires back at Netanyahu on Turkey F-35 deal ahead of White House meeting: 'Nobody tells me'
Although Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the sale, fearing it would weaken Israel's military advantage, Trump plans to discuss ...
The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets after three merchant ships were struck in the waters off Oman. In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Central ...
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