U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would "probably do something" that would make Türkiye happy, signaling a potential shift on Ankara's requests for F-35 fighter jets and jet engines needed for its indigenous Kaan fighter aircraft program, ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.
Speaking to reporters as he met NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump pointed to Türkiye's NATO membership when asked whether he was going to Türkiye "with a big gift bag."
"Look, he's a member of NATO. Some people don't consider himself (a NATO member), but he really is. He's a strong member of NATO," Trump said.
"Yeah, I'm going to probably do something that's going to make him very happy," he added.
Türkiye is getting ready to host NATO leaders at a summit in the capital Ankara on July 7-8.
