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title: "Turkey will not get F-35’s unless they get rid of the S-400’s"
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**To my knowledge Turkey has not been reimbursed for the substantial down payment they made to acquire these fighter jets**

`<strong>Turkey hopeful on $1.4 billion reimbursement from US for F-35 deals- <a data-id="746" data-type="page" href="https://pennyforyourthoughts2.ca/about-pfyt2/">1.4 Billion dollar reimbursement</a></strong>, <strong>still not received</strong>.`

##### [US remains opposed to Turkey re-joining F-35 Jet Programme](https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/us-remains-opposed-to-turkey-re-joining-f-35-jet-programme-state-department-says)

**This comes down to Turkey acting independently and not bowing to the NATO (US) edicts**

> **Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme and the country’s Defence Industry Agency was sanctioned** under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) **after Ankara announced in 2017 it would purchase Russian S-400 missiles**
> 
> The US said the missiles were incompatible with NATO technology and posed a risk to the F-35s.
> 
> Turkey said it was forced to look elsewhere for missiles systems after the US refused to include technology transfer in a deal to buy American-made Patriot missiles.
> 
> **Ankara also argued that it was aiming for greater autonomy in its defence procurements, but the purchase of the S400 caused concern among other NATO allies.**

> [US reaffirms Turkey cannot rejoin F-35 program without giving up S-400s](https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/08/21/us-reaffirms-turkey-cannot-rejoin-f-35-program-without-giving-up-s-400s/)



> In a letter sent on August 20 to Representative Chris Pappas and other members of Congress, the State Department said **the US position “has not changed” and that Turkey’s possession of the S-400 remains incompatible with participation in the F-35 program.** The letter, signed by Paul D. Guaglianone, senior official at the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, stressed that requirements for Turkey are well established under US law, including section 1245 of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

**Pay attention to the groups pushing hard against Turkey**

> **Advocacy organizations including the American Hellenic Institute, the Armenian National Committee of America, the American Jewish Committee and American Friends of Kurdistan backed the congressional effort. These groups have long criticized Turkey’s foreign policy and military actions in the region.**

**All American NGO’s who shore up those that would destroy Turkey. [You will notice that Bibi has recently given the Greeks and Armenians a big nod of support.](https://greekreporter.com/2025/08/27/netanyahu-recognizes-armenian-greek-genocide-tensions-turkey/)
As for the Friends of Kurdistan- the creation of Kurdistan aka Israel 2.0 is part and parcel of the US’s targeting of Russia and China, in order to remake the region in their favour. Blocking China’s Belt and Road Project- Control of the Heartland and Rimland**

**Geopolitics**