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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
July 9, 2026, 6:57 am
Erdogan derides Israeli and Greek concerns over potential US sale of F-35s to Turkey
Turkish leader says opposition from leaders of Israel and Greece ‘has no place in my world,’ as Ankara accuses Jerusalem of ‘disinformation campaign’
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, speaks with White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at the Bestepe Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
July 8, 2026, 11:10 am
Hegseth’s visit to Israel canceled amid rising tensions between US, Iran
US defense minister’s trip would have been his first since he became Pentagon chief; Hegseth had been expected to meet Netanyahu, Katz amid concerns over potential F-35 sale to Turkey
By Nava Freiberg, ToI Staff and Agencies
President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Doğukan Keskinkılıç, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 5:46 pm
NATO summit and Trump’s support for F-35s sale boost Turkey’s standing, as slumping Israel sees clout erode
Ankara and Jerusalem are again trading barbs, but Netanyahu hasn’t dented US president’s desire to sell Erdogan advanced fighter jets, as Turkey consolidates its position with the West despite increased anti-Israel rhetoric
By Lazar Berman
President Donald Trump, left, meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Osmancan Gürdoğan, Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2026, 2:16 pm
Sitting alongside ‘friend’ Erdogan, Trump says he’ll ‘certainly consider’ F-35 sale to Turkey
Erdogan: Trump promised us 5 F-35s and he ‘always keeps his promises’; US president: I’ll lift sanctions imposed on Ankara for its purchase of Russian air defense system, which had been obstacle to F-35 sale
By Jacob Magid, Reuters and Lazar Berman
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet prepares to take off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 19, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 6, 2026, 5:22 pm
Ahead of Trump’s trip to Turkey, Netanyahu says Ankara shouldn’t get F-35 jets
PM also laments sale of fighter engines, warns providing Ankara with advanced weapons will upset balance of power in region; rejects notion of tension with US president
By Lazar Berman
US President Donald Trump (left) greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, October 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP/Evan Vucci, Pool)
June 25, 2026, 3:48 am
Trump claims he stopped ‘great leader’ Erdogan from bringing Turkey into war on Iran’s side
US president says Turkish leader was ‘a prime candidate’ to join the conflict ‘because he’s not a big fan of Israel,’ hints at potential F-35 sale
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Illustrative: An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet prepares to take off for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 19, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 3, 2026, 10:51 am
Israel approves purchase of 2 more squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from US
Defense minister says procurement follows lessons learned from recent Iran war; shipments carrying 6,500 tons of military gear arrive in Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
An Iranian Yak-130 jet is seen shortly before being shot down by an Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet over Tehran, March 4, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 5, 2026, 12:18 pm
WATCH: IDF airs video showing world-first F-35 downing of manned plane in Iran
‘Completed, the target is down, continuing to strike,’ pilot heard saying after shooting down Russian-made Yak-130 over Tehran, in IAF’s first air-to-air combat in 40 years
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet takes off from an airbase in Israel for strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on March 3, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 4, 2026, 3:19 pm
In world 1st, Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian jet in air-to-air combat over Tehran
Incident also 1st time in some 40 years that Israeli Air Force engaged in air-to-air combat with manned aircraft; IAF expected to mark jet with decal ‘victory mark’ to denote achievement
By Emanuel Fabian
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks to Channel 12, in an interview that aired January 31, 2026. (Screenshot)
January 31, 2026, 11:38 pm
US ambassador to Israel says Trump not making ’empty threats’ toward Iran
Mike Huckabee tells Israeli TV that decision on US strike on Iran yet to be made; says embassy surprised by cancellation of flights to Israel; vows Turkey won’t receive F-35s
By Rossella Tercatin and ToI Staff
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet takes off for airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, September 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 30, 2025, 8:51 am
Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israeli F-15 fighter jets
Amid Netanyahu visit, US aviation giant inks deal to add 25 F-15IA jets to Israel’s arsenal; Trump says ‘seriously’ considering selling F-35 jets to Turkey
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
December 30, 2025, 5:00 am
Meeting PM, Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas doesn’t disarm in ‘very short’ time
US president insists he and Netanyahu are almost completely aligned despite gaps on Syria, Turkey, West Bank; also says he’d back IDF strike if Iran advances its missile and nuclear programs
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
Military vehicles and equipment, parts of the S-400 air defense systems, are unloaded from a Russian transport aircraft, at Murted military airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 12, 2019. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP, Pool)
December 18, 2025, 9:45 pm
Turkey said hoping to return Russian air defense systems to clear way for F-35 sale
Kremlin denies Putin discussed issue with Erdogan during a meeting last week, as Ankara considers how best to bolster its fleet of aging aircraft
By ToI Staff and Reuters
US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. (AP/ Aijaz Rahi)
December 15, 2025, 10:57 pm
Israel up in arms as US, Qatar renew talks for sale of advanced F-35 jets – report
After sale to Saudi Arabia and talks with Turkey, and as US-Qatar talks on F-35s are reportedly underway, Jerusalem said to be worried it will lose military edge in region
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II takes part in an air display on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
December 10, 2025, 8:35 am
US envoy says ‘fruitful’ talks held with Turkey on F-35s, Russian air defense system
Washington has so far barred Ankara from receiving stealth fighters over its use of S-400 defense systems, fearing information leak on its advanced aircraft
By ToI Staff and Reuters
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