Ankara sees F-35 issue with US nearing resolution
Türkiye believes it is closer to resolving its disputes with the United States over the F-35 fighter jet program and Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, senior Turkish officials said after talks in Washington.
Hulusi Akar, chairman of the Turkish parliament’s National Defense Committee, said meetings with senior members of the House Armed Services, Intelligence and Foreign Affairs committees had taken place in a positive and constructive atmosphere.
The talks centered on bilateral defense and security cooperation, including Türkiye’s possible return to the F-35 program, as well as regional developments.
Akar said Rep. Mike Turner, head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, had described discussions on Türkiye’s return to the program as “very promising.”
