US President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye, Anadolu reports.
“Nobody tells me what we should be selling,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
He described Turkiye as a “tremendous ally” that has done a “very good job” in regional matters, including Syria.
While acknowledging that Ankara is “not a big fan” of Israel or Netanyahu, the US president emphasized that the bilateral partnership between Washington and Ankara remains strong.
During the NATO summit in Turkiye, Trump said he would “certainly consider” restoring sales to Ankara, characterizing Turkiye as being “much more loyal than other countries.”
