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Trump's important action towards Erdogan: We don't want to sanction our friends

2026-07-07 18:08:53Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Trump's important action towards Erdogan: We don't want to sanction
Erdogan and Trump in Ankara

United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Washington will lift sanctions imposed on Turkey in 2020 for its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system. He also said he was willing to consider selling F-35 fighter jets to the NATO ally.

This decision constitutes a significant gesture from Trump towards Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he considers a close ally, and is expected to ease one of the most problematic issues in bilateral relations.

Although ties between Washington and Ankara have improved during the Trump presidency, Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 system in 2019 has remained a strong point of contention between the two countries.

In response to this purchase, the US imposed sanctions on a major Turkish defense company in 2020 and excluded Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, where Ankara was also a production partner.

"We're going to lift the sanctions. We don't want to sanction our friends," Trump told reporters.

"We're going to lift the sanctions," Trump told reporters shortly before meeting Erdogan during his visit to Turkey for the NATO summit. He added that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury are working to implement this decision.

Trump also expressed optimism about the possibility of selling F-35 jets to Turkey, although he did not clarify how such a deal could be realized, given the legal obstacles.

"Turkey has been, in many ways, more loyal than other countries that we thought would be loyal. The F-35 is an excellent aircraft, currently the best in the world, and we will certainly consider this option," he said.

However, the US Congress has passed a law that prohibits the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey as long as Ankara continues to possess the Russian S-400 system, arguing that it poses a security risk to US military technology. Under current legislation, Turkey cannot return to the F-35 program if it continues to use the S-400 system.

Earlier, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Trump was expected to support a possible deal to sell the F-35 to Turkey. One option being discussed is the transfer of the Russian S-400 system to a third country, although a final agreement has not yet been reached. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stressed that it remains unclear whether such a solution would be accepted by Russia, which requires compliance with the terms of use for the weapons it exports.

Trump's visit to Turkey is the first by a US president in 11 years. He was welcomed by President Erdoğan with a grand state ceremony, and the two leaders exchanged positive remarks about each other in public statements. During Trump's presidency, Washington's concerns about Turkey's human rights record have not been at the center of relations between the two countries.


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