Sanctions lifted, F-35s discussed at Erdogan-Trump NATO summit meeting

US President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Washington will remove existing sanctions, CAATSA, against Türkiye, expressing a desire to strengthen ties with strategic partners as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on 7 July. Coordinating the move with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump also said he would "certainly consider" restoring F-35 fighter jet sales to Ankara, praising the Turkish defence industry, and declared the bilateral relationship stronger than ever. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world