Trump says U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions and consider selling F-35s

President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions on Turkey after the US Congress passed legislation requiring Turkey to give up the Russian S-400 defense system in exchange for F-35s.

ANKARA, July 10 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting U.S. sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defence industry restrictions between allies.U.S. President Donald Trump, who visited Ankara this week for a NATO Summit, announced on Tuesday that he would lift U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 defence missile systems.

The United States is set to resume military sales to Turkey, Nato’s second-largest military power, after President Donald Trump said sanctions imposed against Ankara over its procurement of Russian air defence systems seven years ago would soon be lifted. “We don’t want to sanction friends,” Trump told journalists at the Nato summit in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, while emphasising his “good chemistry” with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump further said he would soon take a final...

President Trump is setting up a fight with Congress and regional allies over his announcement Tuesday that he will remove sanctions on Turkey and potentially welcome Ankara back into the F-35 fighter jet program, despite its possession of a Russian air defense system. Several GOP lawmakers have come out against Trump lifting sanctions on Turkey...

While in a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Erdogan, President Trump announced the U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions and that he is considering selling them F-35s.

President Donald Trump said he may lift sanctions on Turkey and consider selling F-35 fighter jets to the country. He spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern is travelling with the president and has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump said the US would lift sanctions on Turkey and consider an F-35 fighter jet sale, signalling a shift in defence ties with Ankara

Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey signals possible sale of F jets

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Announcement during Ankara meeting suggests pivot in US policy, despite opposition from Israel.

US President Donald Trump has taken a notable step by removing sanctions on Turkey and hinted at the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the nation. This move follows Turkey's acquisition of Russian air defense systems, which had led to its exclusion from the F-35 program. Trump praised Turkey for its commitment to U.S. relations, showcasing a potential realignment in diplomatic ties.

President Trump said he will consider allowing Turkey to buy American F-35 fighter jets as he arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit.

President Donald Trump gave another strong indication that he may soon try to reverse his own ban on Turkey buying F-35 fighter jets from the US, vowing to lift sanctions on the country. “It’s a decision we’re going to make,” Trump said Tuesday, sitting alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. “Certainly something we will consider.” Trump said he wanted to erase sanctions on Turkey linked to its acquisition of a Russian air defense system, which spurred the president to bar the country from getting F-35s in the first place. Such a step would face pushback in the US and may even violate the law itself, which Trump signed. The warming ties between Trump and Erdogan is playing out against the backdrop of a NATO summit more dominated by a fraying transatlantic relationship. (Source: Bloomberg)

"We're going to be taking the sanctions off, OK?" President Donald Trump said in response to a question during a meeting at the presidential palace in Ankara.

The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.

The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.

In Ankara for the NATO summit, President Trump announces end of sanctions against Turkey – and greenlights fighter jet sales to the country.

Turkey has long sought to revive its participation in the F-35 programme and lift US sanctions on its defence sector.

Trump said that his secretary of state and treasury secretary were working on the issue.

Erdogan has long sought reinstatement to the fighter jet program after Turkey's 2019 removal over its purchase of a Russian missile system.

POTUS said Tuesday he was lifting sanctions that bar the sale of certain military equipment to Turkey — potentially paving the way for the provision of advanced F-35 fighter jets.

Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, consider selling F-35s Sitting next to Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan after landing in Ankara for a Nato summit, Trump said, "That's a decision we're going to make... it's a great plane, the best plane by far and it's certainly something we will consider."  The US had imposed sanctions on Turkey in 2020 over Ankara's purchase of Russian defence missiles. Turkey has long sought to resolve the question of its readmittance to the F35 programme and the lifting of US sanctions that have soured ties and hampered Turkish defence projects, and has looked to Trump's visit to break the deadlock. When the pair met at the White House last September, both leaders expressed a desire to draw a line under the matter, although lifting the sanctions is a congressional decision. Asked if he would lift the sanctions, Trump said: "We're going to be taking the sanctions off." "We don't want to sanction friends," he added. Sitting next to him, Erdogan said he was confident Trump would resolve the issue and end the dispute. "Mr Trump has also personally given us his word on this matter," he said through a translator. "On this issue, Mr Trump always stands by his word. Here again, God willing, I believe a favourable decision on the F-35s will emerge from this leaders' summit." (AFP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts US President Donald Trump for a state arrival ceremony at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara on the sidelines of the Nato summit. (AFP)

“We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” the president said. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off. It’s time to do that. Ok? We don’t want to sanction friends. It’s very simple.”

(Amends language in headline)ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions off Turkey and make a decision on a potential sale of F-35s to Ankara as he began a meeting on Tuesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at a NATO summit. "We're going to be taking the sanctions off," Trump told reporters when asked about the measures imposed under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.

The US president has announced that sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of Russian missile batteries will be lifted.

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