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Bracing for a make-or-break meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains squeezed between an imposing need for a thaw in his fraught ties with Washington and the task of selling it to his fold at home, where anti-American sentiment is running high
The United States has officially notified Turkey that it has been removed from the F-35 fighter jet programme, state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing a Pentagon official. Washington removed Turkey from the F-35 …
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. This week’s transfer of power presents followers of Turkish-American relations with a crucial question: Under Biden’s watch, what lies ahead for bilateral relations, Daily Sabah writes in the article Turkey and the United States: So-called strategic partners?
F-35 fighter jets sold to the United Arab Emirates could be built in a way that ensures the same planes owned by Israel outperform any others sold in the region
The Trump administration has accelerated a push to sell the F-35 stealth fighter and advanced armed drones to the United Arab Emirates, according to American officials familiar with the discussions. Administration officials in …
The Chinese appear to be preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind new-generation fighter jet in 2021, a move which could signify a large step forward in power-projection and air-attack capability for a country seeking to strengthen its global …
Turkey developing its own domestically made warplane is the best response to those threatening to end its involvement in the F-35 fighter jet program, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday, Daily Sabah reports. "I hope our …
The union has stopped serving Turkey's national interests
Russia's S-400 missile defence systems and U.S. F-35 fighter jets cannot coexist in Turkey, the commander of U.S. European Command, Gen. Tod Wolters said. "We are not going to have the S-400 …
Today's alliance summit promises to be one of the most scandalous in history
Turkey may purchase Russian warplanes if the United States cancels the delivery of the F-35 aircraft, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "When we bought the S-400 [missile systems], we did not ask …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plan to discuss the issue of F-35 fighter jet deliveries with U.S. President Donald Trump in early November. Speaking to reporters in Ankara before departing …
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu denied on Thursday that his country was on its way out of the United States' F-35 fighter jet program following a spat over Russian missile purchases. "Removing …
Turkey would turn elsewhere for fighter jets if the United States will not sell it the F-35 jets, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Erdogan said he hoped U.S. officials would be …
NATO is facing its biggest crisis in decades
Turkey is ready to consider alternatives to U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets if the United States refuses to hand them over to the republic, head of Turkey’s Defense Industry Directorate Ismail …
Turkey's removal from the F-35 program will negatively affect the strength of NATO's southern wing in particular, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said a day after the U.S. announced it would remove Turkey from the …
The drumbeat to expel Turkey from NATO has been building steadily since Ankara began accepting S-400 deliveries from Russia last week. U.S. officials warned Turkey for more than a year that the S-400 batteries posed a threat to …
Russia is ready to sell its super-maneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, head of the Russian state conglomerate Rostec said Thursday. "If our Turkish colleagues express a desire, we are ready to work out the deliveries …
Head of Turkey’s Defence Industry Directorate Ismail Demir said that Turkish defence industry will be stronger after a U.S. decision to remove Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet programme. Speaking to …
