Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
1h ago

U.S. and Turkey Open Talks on Ankara’s Return to the F-35 Program

The U.S. says reentry requires Turkey to give up the Russian S-400.

An F-35 jet performs performs at the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
FILE -President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Two US Marine Corps F-35B fighter jets fly over Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on November 22. Reuters

Overview

  • U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack said discussions are underway on Turkey rejoining the F-35 program, calling them the most productive in nearly a decade.
  • Barrack reiterated that U.S. law bars Turkey from operating or possessing the S-400 if it seeks to reenter the program.
  • He credited the rapport between President Trump and President Erdogan for the new cooperative atmosphere and said Washington hopes for a breakthrough in the coming months.
  • Turkey was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 following its S-400 purchase, and U.S. sanctions were imposed in 2020 under CAATSA.
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters he expects a path to removing U.S. sanctions very soon and said the allies have begun working on the issue.