Current sectionU.S. NewsAt NATO summit in Ankara, U.S. president praises Turkish leader as a 'very good ally' and says Turkey stayed out of Iran war. Trump also announces move to rescind Syria's terror designation, while Erdogan says Israeli opposition to F-35 sale 'has no place in my world'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels, Reutersand Haaretz11:20 PM • July 08 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a "very good ally" on Wednesday, while suggesting he was inclined to approve a possible sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Ankara despite objections from Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:NATOSyriaRecep Tayyip ErdoganTurkeyDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRahm Emanuel's Tough Love Wins Warm Welcome in Tel AvivWho Is Yonatan Hun and What Did He Do With Yair Netanyahu?Germany Says It Can't Accept West Bank Annexation, but Does Nothing to Stop ItIsrael Gov't Wrongly Cites Academia Leaders' Letter to Curb Protests on CampusRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary