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“The S-400 issue that led to Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program is the floor, not the ceiling,”
Fox News Trump pushes F-35 sale to Turkey, but his own State Department says Erdoğan hasn't met legal requirements ›
On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
Sinan Ciddi quotes
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“The F-35 is not simply another defense sale. It is a flying intelligence platform, a node in a larger allied system, and one of the most closely guarded weapons programs the United States has ever developed.”
on F-35's strategic intelligence value as basis for deciding Turkey's access
Algemeiner.com Turkey’s Cooperation with Russia and China Is a Major Reason It Shouldn’t Receive the F-35 Jet ›
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“Erdogan has spent years demanding the privileges of alliance while undermining the obligations that make alliance possible.”
on whether Turkey deserves F-35 access given NATO alliance obligations
Algemeiner.com Turkey’s Cooperation with Russia and China Is a Major Reason It Shouldn’t Receive the F-35 Jet ›
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“The only thing that really stands in the way against Erdoğan's wishes is essentially the United States Congress,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Trump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges ›
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