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WATCH: Decision on US sale of F-35s to Turkey going to be made, Trump says ahead of NATO summit

Reports by Reuters and The New York Times noted that Trump is planning to re-establish Turkey's access to the F-35 fighter jet during the summit.

US President Donald Trump with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Turkey, June 7, 2026.
The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

Trump expected to back F-35 sale to Turkey despite legal hurdles, sources say

Gideon Sa'ar and Olivier Nduhungirehe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on July 6.

'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Netanyahu warns US should not sell F-35s to Turkish regime 'infected by Muslim Brotherhood'


Despite denials, Australia sending F-35 parts to Israel - report

The Australian government has been repeating that it will not send spare parts for F-35 fighter jets, but a new report claims they have been secretly sending them.

An IAF F-35 plane at the bi-annual Blue Flag drill a massive exercise with pilots from the United States, Greece, Germany and Italy

German defense ministry denies reports alleging it has plans to buy add'l 15 F-35 fighter jets

Germany plans to buy an additional 15 US-made F35s to add to their fleet amid tensions between them and France regarding the joint Franco-German fighter jet FCAS partnership.

 French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025

Erdogan pushes for F-35 deal with US in bid to strengthen Turkey's Air Force, expert says

"If they succeed in strengthening their air force, this will mark a drastic shift in the region, directly impacting Israel as well as Israel's allies like Cyprus and Greece," said Dr. Remi Daniel.

 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has said of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a man who personally and systematically dismantled a functioning democracy, ‘I happen to like him’ and ‘I have great relations’ with him. This was said hardly 30 days after Erdogan, threated by his main rival’s popularity, h

UK export of F-35 parts to Israel was lawful, London court rules

West Bank-based group Al-Haq had taken legal action against Britain's Department for Business and Trade over its decision to exempt F-35 parts when it suspended some arms export licenses last year.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

Erdogan highlights progress in procurement of American F-35 fighter jets from Trump

Turkey was originally one of nine partner countries in the F-35 program; however, it was removed essentially for acquiring the Russian S-400 missile defense system.

 An US Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Vermont Air National Guard?s 158th Fighter Wing flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, during flyovers over the Baltic Sea June 16, 2022.

Pentagon slashes in half its request for Air Force F-35s, Bloomberg News reports

Poland has also postponed the purchase of 32 more US Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for its army.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

Inside the courtroom: Experts weigh in on Al-Haq’s legal battle with UK government - interview

The 'Post' spoke to two lawyers with knowledge of the F-35 exports case to explain the impacts inside and outside the courtroom.

 Israel at War - Illustrative image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.

Palestinian rights group takes UK gov't to court over sale of F-35 parts to Israel

The case was brought by Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group, which argues that the UK government is in breach of the law by continuing to participate in the F-35 program.

 IDF F35 aircraft.

Component in F-35 stealth fighter jets creates safety issue in aircraft

F lights on the aircrafts were approved after the component was inspected and a series of tests were performed.

 Israel at War - Illustrative image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.

F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base during pilot training

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft crashed at 12:49 p.m. Alaskan time into the fence line of the base.

 F-35 fighter jet.