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Trump signals openness to selling F-35 jets to Turkey

President Trump has indicated a willingness to allow Turkey back into the F-35 fighter jet program and to sell the aircraft to the country. This potential policy shift comes after Turkey was removed from the program in 2019 due to its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense system. The move has raised concerns from Israel, which fears it could disrupt the regional military balance, and from some U.S. lawmakers who argue it would violate American law. AI

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Trump signals openness to selling F-35 jets to Turkey

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Barak Ravid ·

    Trump signals openness to selling Turkey F-35 fighter jets

    <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">President Trump</a> signaled at the top of his meeting with <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/trump-nato-netanyahu-erdogan-israel" target="_blank">Turkish President Erdoğan</a> in Ankara on Tu…