Türkiye and the United States are holding talks on lifting U.S. sanctions and clearing the path for Ankara’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program, but Türkiye’s position on retaining its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
The NATO allies have been at loggerheads since 2020 when Washington removed Ankara from Lockheed Martin's fighter jet programme and imposed sanctions over Türkiye's acquisition of the S-400s, which Washington calls a security threat.
Türkiye says that move was u
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