US Ambassador to Turkey: Congress reviews Ankara’s request for F-35s-By the end of the year the deal

According to an Anadolu agency report, US Ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barak, said Congress is now ready to re-examine Turkey’s request to reintegrate the F-35 fighter market program and to lift the sanctions imposed on it for the acquisition of the S-400. It is recalled that Turkey was excluded from the F-35 program in July 2019 in response to the US government to the supply of the S-400. In particular, when Thomas Barak was asked if there is progress in the reversal of US sanctions under the CAATSA law and Turkey’s reintegration into the F-35 program, Barack categorically replied: “Absolutely yes.” He stressed that Turkey remains a critical partner for NATO, recalling that many F-35 components are already manufactured in Turkey. He said that both Trump and Erdogan, along with Rubio and Fidan, agree to find a solution. “I believe that by the end of the year there is a significant chance of reaching an agreement,” he said […]
Source: News Beast

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