ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting US sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defense industry restrictions between allies.
US President Donald Trump, who visited Ankara this week for a NATO summit, announced on Tuesday that he would lift US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 defence missile systems.
Speaking to state broadcaster TRT Haber, Fidan said there was political will from both Ankara and Washington on removing the sanctions, and that the relevant ministers were working to resolve the issue.
In 2020, Washington imposed sanctions on Turkey under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) over its acquisition of the S-400s.
It also removed Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet programme.
