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Erdogan Presses Trump at the White House for Path Back to F-35s

Sanctions plus likely Hill opposition keep F-35 sales off the table despite progress on F-16s as well as Boeing talks.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump hosts Recep Tayyip Erdogan today for an Oval Office meeting and lunch in the Turkish leader’s first White House visit since 2019.
  • Erdogan seeks a rollback of U.S. sanctions and restoration of F-35 access, while Trump has said on social media he expects the F-35 talks to conclude positively.
  • A U.S. official says a draft statement of intent covers new F-16s and other sales but excludes F-35s because U.S. law bars sales while Turkey retains Russia’s S-400 system.
  • Trade and aviation deals are central to the agenda, with discussions over Turkish purchases of more than 200 Boeing jets and roughly $10 billion in GE aircraft engines.
  • Legal constraints under CAATSA and bipartisan skepticism in Congress remain significant hurdles, even as the leaders coordinate on Syria and diverge over Israel’s war in Gaza.