Overview

• President Trump and President Erdogan are set to meet at the White House on Sept. 25 to discuss trade and military deals, including Boeing aircraft, an F-16 package and renewed F-35 talks.
• Bloomberg, cited by Reuters, reports Turkey plans to order hundreds of Boeing airliners and Lockheed jets and seek more than $10 billion in local production arrangements, which would require Trump’s approval and remain unconfirmed.
• Erdogan said he will pursue acquisition of F-35 fighter jets in the meeting, though transfers and program re-entry face statutory prohibitions tied to Ankara’s 2019 S-400 purchase.
• A bipartisan group of House members urged the administration to be cautious, stressing that Turkey must dispose of the S-400 and warning of risks to U.S. technology and allied security.
• Industry chatter points to possible Turkish Airlines purchases and Turkish bids for F-35 component work, with reported figures such as up to 250 commercial aircraft characterized as speculative and not finalized.