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Erdogan says Trump upbeat on potential F-35 jets sale to Turkey

By Reuters 8 July 2026, 9:44 pm
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President Tayyip Erdogan says that US President Donald Trump has a positive view on selling F-35 jets to Turkey and Erdogan hoped that the world would see the United States keep its promise.

Speaking at a press conference at the end of a NATO summit in Ankara, Erdogan said he held very fruitful talks with Trump and he left their meeting happy. Erdogan also dismissed Israeli and Greek opposition to Turkey acquiring F-35 jets and said Greece was making a mistake by opposing it.

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