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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
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
Members of the Kurdistan Freedom Party PAK stand guard in Erbil, Iraq, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
March 29, 2026, 3:01 pm
US-Israeli plan for Kurdish invasion of Iran reportedly collapsed amid leaks, distrust
Mossad hoped ground campaign could ignite wider rebellion, but after plan was leaked, Iran bolstered defenses and regional US allies lobbied Trump to call it off, report says
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators gather on the Galata Bridge holding Palestinian and Turkish flags during a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2026. (AP/Khalil Hamra)
February 26, 2026, 9:00 am
Israeli woman arrested in Turkey for serving in IDF, released after US intervention
Ex-soldier, who was visiting her parents in Istanbul, was held under house arrest after local anti-Israel campaigners urged her detention; US pressure said to secure her freedom
By ToI Staff
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
Relatives, friends and supporters of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, whose body remains in Gaza, attend a Shabbat service at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the return of his body, on January 16, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 21, 2026, 1:19 am
Trump says ‘we think we know’ location of Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza
Parents of slain policeman: US president’s remarks show Hamas ‘deliberately violated’ ceasefire by not returning all captives; Trump suggests his Board of Peace ‘might’ replace UN
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks to journalists during a news conference following a meeting about Gaza with his counterparts from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Indonesia and United Arab Emirates, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. (Khalil Hamra/AP)
December 24, 2025, 7:54 pm
Turkey hosts Hamas officials as pro-government media casts Israel as ‘number one threat’
As Netanyahu hints Israel will prevent Ankara from acquiring F-35s, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan discusses Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid amid rising tensions
By Reuters, Stav Levaton and Lazar Berman
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
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
This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on October 27, 2025, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) during a meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. (TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)
October 27, 2025, 8:03 pm
Starmer, in Turkey, closes $11B fighter jet deal, the ‘biggest in a generation’
Erdogan hails security ties with UK, as leaders ink deal for 20 Eurofighter planes; Ankara seeking to beef up its fleet, return to US’s F-35 program after expulsion in 2019
By Agencies
This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office on October 21, 2025, shows Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony in Kuwait City (Handout / Turkish Presidency Press Office / AFP)
October 24, 2025, 5:36 pm
Erdogan says US, others must press Israel to abide by Gaza ceasefire
Turkish leader and Israel critic suggests ostensible Israeli violations should be met with sanctions or the halting of arms sales
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) embracing top Hamas official Khaled Mashaal (C) as he meets with then-leader of the terror group Ismail Haniyeh (L) and his delegation at the Dolmabahce Presidential working office in Istanbul, on April 20, 2024. (Handout / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)
October 21, 2025, 5:08 pm
Turkey boosts status with role in Gaza deal, ruffling Israeli and Arab feathers
After using its influence to pressure Hamas into accepting Trump’s plan, Ankara seeks to reap benefits and boost its efforts to assert more dominant role in Middle East
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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