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title: "The US will not lift sanctions imposed against Turkey, nor will it sell them F-35’s"
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**Anyone who believes they will is sorely mistaken. And, if I’m wrong it will be acknowledged and admitted. However, I’m confident my headline is correct. For so many reasons. All spin aside after this latest NATO summit.**

[**Pro- Israel think tank- FDD**](https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/07/09/turkeys-cooperation-with-russia-and-china-is-a-major-reason-it-shouldnt-receive-the-f-35-jet)

> **President Trump departed the NATO Summit in Ankara without announcing Turkey’s reinstatement in the F-35 program**, a major disappointment to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
> 
> **This omission is significant because it highlights the broader strategic issue at stake.**
> 
> Ahead of the NATO Summit, **Trump raised expectations that he might lift sanctions and reopen the door t**o Turkey’s purchase of America’s most advanced fighter aircraft.
> 
> **Instead, he told reporters that he had “not made up his mind,” leaving US policy unchanged: Turkey is still barred from receiving F-35s unless a formal decision is made.** Responding to Turkish reporters’ questions, Erdogan was evasive, stating that we should “continue to watch this space.”
> 
> **Nor is the S-400 the only concern.** Erdogan’s **Turkey has grown increasingly hostile toward key US allies and partners. Ankara has escalated its rhetoric against Israel, threatened Greek sovereignty,** entrenched its military presence in occupied northern Cyprus, and sought leverage over Europe through coercive regional behavior.

**From all I’ve seen and read it’s Greece and Israel increasing their rhetoric towards Turkey- Exactly opposite of what the author is claiming- which is not a surprise**

> Turkey also continues to deepen its exposure to China in strategic sectors, including telecommunications. This matters because Washington’s concerns over Huawei and Chinese 5G infrastructure (in part) helped derail the UAE’s pursuit of the F-35. The same standard should apply to Turkey.
> 
> If the United States worried that Chinese access to Emirati digital infrastructure could compromise the F-35, it cannot pretend that Turkey’s similar vulnerabilities are irrelevant.
> he F-35 program is not a bargaining chip to reward flattery or summit hospitality. Rather, it represents a strategic asset whose compromise would damage US national security for decades.
> 
> **Congress should therefore hold the line. No F-35s should be transferred to Turkey unless Ankara verifiably removes the S-400, ends conduct that threatens US allies, and demonstrates that its defense and telecommunications infrastructure is not vulnerable to Russian or Chinese exploitation.**
> 
> ***Erdogan wanted a public reversal in Ankara. He did not get one. That is a win for the United States, NATO, Israel, Greece, Cyprus, and every country operating the F-35.***

**And still the US has not returned the 1.4 billion dollars Turkey paid for the F-35’s in 2019**