Work is continuing with Türkiye and Italy regarding the SAMP-T air defense system, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
"We have work underway on a Franco-Italian basis, along with Turkey, which is technical work and which is continuing," said Macron at the NATO summit in Ankara.
His remarks followed reports suggesting France is willing to consider a possible sale of SAMP-T to Türkiye following years of opposition, clearing the way for more substantive talks with Ankara.
The shift in position followed talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a summit on June 25.
Earlier on Wednesday, Macron met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a closed-door meeting.
