Türkiye expects US to lift all sanctions, defense officials say after Trump pledge
Ankara expects Washington to remove all defense-related sanctions, Turkish defense officials said on July 9 following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington would lift measures imposed on its NATO ally.
“Our expectation is the removal of [Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act] CAATSA sanctions, which are incompatible with the spirit of alliance, and all overt or covert restrictions on our defense industry,” Defense Ministry officials said during a briefing in Ankara, according to local media reports.
The officials welcomed Trump’s remarks, saying they reflected an approach aimed at strengthening trust and solidarity between the two allies.
Trump said on July 7 that Washington would lift sanctions on Türkiye, signaling a potential breakthrough in defense ties as he met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a NATO summit in the Turkish capital.
