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Trump says he is undecided on F-35s for Turkey

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President Trump said Wednesday he is undecided on whether to readmit Turkey into the U.S.'s F-35 fighter jet program after expelling the country during his first term. "I haven't totally made up my mind, but my inclination is to say, look, he's [Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] done everythin…

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  1. Just the News

    Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey (opens Just the News)

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    Trump made the announcement to reporters when he landed in Ankara for a NATO summit.

  2. Just the News

    Trump to consider giving Turkey F-35 jets amid disappointment with European allies (opens Just the News)

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    President Trump said that he would consider giving Turkey F-35 jets, saying Turkey has been more "helpful" than other European NATO allies

  3. West Hawaii Today

    Trump expected to tell Turkey he is ready to restore access to F-35 Jets (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    ANKARA, Turkey — President Donald Trump is expected to tell President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey that he is prepared to restore the country to a program that would allow it to purchase F-35 stealth fighter jets, a move that would reverse a ban Trump himself imposed seven years ago on national se…

  4. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as long as Ankara holds Russian air defense systems.

  5. KOB 4

    The Latest: President Trump pleases Turkey, irks other allies ahead of NATO summit (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. He announced that the U.S. will lift sanctions, opening the possibility of selling F-35 jets to Turkey over Israel’s objections.

  6. NBC News

    Trump talks Ukraine-Russia and F-35 jets sale in meeting with Turkey’s Erdoğan (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to kick off the NATO summit. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports that Trump addressed the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey and reaching a conclusion in the Russia-Ukraine war.

  7. Breaking Defense

    F-35 for Turkey? Trump says ‘certainly, we’ll consider’ reversing ban (opens Breaking Defense)

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    “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.”

  8. Axios

    Trump signals openness to selling Turkey F-35 fighter jets (opens Axios)

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    President Trump signaled at the top of his meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan in Ankara on Tuesday that he's leaning towards allowing the country back into the F-35 program and selling the fighter jets to the Turkish air force.

  9. The New Republic

    Trump Announces He’s Giving Turkey—and Russia—a Massive Gift (opens The New Republic)

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    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 sanctions off, OK? I don’t want him to waste his time answering that question,” Trump said to reporters w…

  10. The Times of Israel

    NATO summit, Trump’s support for F-35s sale, boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn't dented US president's desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey consolidates its position with the West despite increased anti-Israel rhetoric

  11. Military Times

    US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says (opens Military Times)

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

  12. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Trump says in Erdogan meeting that U.S. will lift Turkey sanctions, consider selling F-35s (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    "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.

  13. ABC News

    Trump says he'll consider giving Turkey F-35 jets, adds that US will lift sanctions (opens ABC News)

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

  14. The Daily Wire

    Trump Considers Reversing One Of His Own First-Term Foreign Policy Decisions (opens The Daily Wire)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday at the NATO summit in Ankara that he is considering allowing Turkey to purchase American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, a move that would reverse a ban imposed during his first administration after Ankara acquired a Russian missile defense system.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Trump says will lift sanctions on Turkiye, ‘consider’ selling F-35s (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  16. Townhall

  17. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Exclusive: Netanyahu tells CNN he opposes US sale of F-35 jets to Turkey as he downplays divisions with Trump (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Adam Cancryn, Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after President Donald Trump said he’s considering selling F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke against the potential move, even as he downplayed divisions between the two world leade…

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, praises Erdogan (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    ANKARA >> President Donald Trump today announced that the U.S. would lift sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense missiles, and signaled a willingness to sell the NATO ally F-35 fighter jets, moves that would both be massive gestures to Turkey but may …

  19. The National Interest

    Trump Wants to Give Turkey F-35 Fighter Jets, Law or No Law (opens The National Interest)

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    Trump has suggested that the US might be open to selling F-35s to Turkey, but the president will need to contend with an existing law that forbids the sale.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Netanyahu blasts potential F-35 jet deal between the US and Turkey (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced any possible sale of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to Turkey mere hours after President Donald Trump floated the suggestion while attending the annual NATO summit.

  21. End Time Headlines

    Trump lifts defense sanctions on Turkey, clearing way to give Erdogan F-35s despite opposition from GOP, and Israel (opens End Time Headlines)

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    President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States would remove sanctions restricting military equipment sales to Turkey, a move that could clear the way for the delivery of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets despite strong objections from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an…

  22. CBS News

    Trump weighs allowing Turkey to have F-35s as NATO summit begins (opens CBS News)

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    Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump is tightening bonds with Turkey.

  23. Washington Times

    Do not sell Turkey the F-35 (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump said Tuesday he was willing to consider selling the F-35 to Turkey.

  24. Forbes

    Trump Says U.S. Will Lift Turkey Sanctions, 'Consider' Selling Them F-35s— That's A Bad Idea: Expert (opens Forbes)

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    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.

  25. CBS News

    Trump will need help from Congress to lift sanctions on Turkey, professor says (opens CBS News)

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    Professor Paul Poast from the University of Chicago warns that President Trump cannot lift sanctions on Turkey without congressional approval, explaining that the measures were imposed with bipartisan support after the country purchased a missile defense system from Russia.

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