F-35 deliveries to Türkiye possible - US Permanent Representative to NATO
Washington and Ankara could agree on F-35 fighter jet deliveries, the US Permanent Representative to NATO said.
Washington and Ankara could agree on F-35 fighter jet deliveries, the US Permanent Representative to NATO said.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to restore the country to a program that would allow it to purchase F-35 stealth fighter jets, The New York Times reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, during his trip to Turkey for the annual NATO summit.
The NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8 will focus on steps to increase defense investments, and the alliance's deterrence and defense efforts, Türkiye's Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said.
He noted that this is their shared priority at the July NATO summit
A timeline for the deployment has not yet been announced
Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense unit and around 150 soldiers to Türkiye in the coming weeks under a NATO mission aimed at strengthening the alliance’s southeastern flank, officials said Monday.
NATO's press office has confirmed that Mark Rutte will visit Türkiye to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 21-22.
Washington no longer wants to shoulder the problems of the international system
NATO member countries are not obliged to assist the U.S. and Israel in opening the Strait of Hormuz and ensuring the safe passage of ships through this waterway, Turkey’s Trade Minister Omer Bolat said in an interview with Euronews.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke today with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
A ballistic missile have been intercepted in Turkey’s airspace, believed to have been launched from Iran, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defence system to the southern Turkish province of Adana, where personnel from the United States and other countries are located in the Incirlik Air Base, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
A Patriot air defense system has been deployed to the Turkish eastern province of Malatya under NATO cooperation to strengthen the country’s airspace protection amid heightened regional tensions, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the missile strike on Turkish territory, stating that Ankara is firmly against any form of bloodshed.
A missile launched from Iranian territory was successfully intercepted over Türkiye. Ankara underscored the necessity of preventing the escalation of conflict in the region.
NATO is strengthening its eastern air defenses with Turkish fighter jets, which will conduct patrols over Estonia and Romania.
NATO has asked Turkey to send F-16 fighter jets to patrol airspace over the Baltic countries several months earlier than scheduled, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Turkey is seeking to join the defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, paving the way for a new security alignment that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond.
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack has criticized Washington's European partners for a short-sighted foreign policy that he claims is leading the EU to geopolitical defeat, particularly in its strained relationship with Ankara. He also emphasized the importance for the United States of unlocking transportation routes in the South Caucasus.