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U.S. Weighs F-35 Return for Turkey as Trump Courts Erdogan
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 25, 2026
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The Trump administration is reviewing a possible return of Turkey to the F-35 program and a separate engine sale for Turkey’s KAAN fighter. Trump linked the move to his close ties with Erdogan ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, despite lingering congressional resistance and the unresolved S-400 issue.
- 01Trump hinted Turkey could receive F-35s and said he would make Erdogan “very happy.”
- 02JD Vance said the F-35 question is being reviewed at the highest levels.
- 03Reuters reported a planned engine sale to Turkey worth more than $700 million.
- 04Congressional objections remain over Turkey’s Russian S-400 system.
- 05Trump will attend the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7 to 8.
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