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U.S. and Turkey Seal Boeing Jet Deal After Trump–Erdogan Meeting

The deal signals a thaw after years of strain over Turkey’s S-400 purchase that led to its expulsion from the F-35 program.

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Overview

  • U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack said the agreement for Turkey to purchase Boeing aircraft is concluded.
  • The announcement followed Oval Office talks between President Donald Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  • Trump previously said he was working with Erdogan on multiple trade and defense arrangements, including a major F-16 package.
  • Barrack said the unresolved question of supplying F-35 fighter jets to Turkey could be settled by the end of the year.
  • Turkish officials have not yet issued a formal statement on the outcomes of the White House discussions.