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Turkey says it hopes US will lift sanctions soon, continues push for F-35 fighter jets

President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions on Turkey after the US Congress passed legislation requiring Turkey to give up the Russian S-400 defense system in exchange for F-35s.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025
US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Rutte, Zelensky to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting after NATO summit, Elysee say

US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps off Air Force One to board the new Qatari-gifted Boeing plane, enroute to the United States following his participation in the NATO Summit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall on July 08, 2026 in Mildenhall, England.

Withdrawal cannot be a gesture of faith: US, Israel must align on Lebanon - editorial

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Trump's message about Turkey goes beyond F-35s, shows new balance in Mediterranean - analysis


NATO selects Anduril’s Lattice platform for next-generation air command and control

Other companies awarded the contract included Palantir and Athea SAS. NATO said that it would select a single solution for long-term implementation at the end of the assessment period.

Combat aircrafts from a NATO country stand in front of a hangar during a fighter plane maneuver exercise at the American military's Ramstein Air Base, near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, June 6, 2024.

Putin rejects peace talks and prepares to escalate war after Ukrainian strikes - report

To date, about two million soldiers have been killed, wounded, or missing since the full-scale invasion in early 2022, 1.4 million of them Russian.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with VTB bank chief in Moscow on July 3, 2026.

Turkey doesn't need F-35s to threaten Israel. It's already testing its arsenal in Libya - opinion

While Trump dangles sanctions relief and fighter jets in Ankara, the more revealing story about what Turkey does with advanced military technology is already unfolding on Libya's coast

(illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

NATO 'came a long way today,' falling back into favor with Trump after the Ankara summit

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, "I did have issues, and I still do. But Spain, they came back all the way today. Spain was very generous today."

US President Donald Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attend a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026

Disputes between NATO members show 'democratic strength,' Secretary-General Rutte says

Rutte, who spoke with Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, addressed the criticism he gets for how he deals with US President Trump.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte looks on before meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

Oil and honor: The dire straits of martial propaganda in the US-Iran conflict - opinion

The West’s greatest vulnerability is not its enemies, but its own political and social fractures.

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.

Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon

Trump said Israel wants to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a US mediated deal, despite Netanyahu saying troops will stay while Hezbollah remains a threat.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

US moves to rescind terror designation in major step for Syria

Trump also said the United States had "released sanctions from the country," adding that Syria had "become very stable."

US President Donald Trump reacts as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 8, 2026.

'Make them yourself': Trump gives Ukraine Patriot missile license during Zelensky NATO meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly pleaded for the US-made interceptors - the only weapon in Ukraine's arsenal that can shoot down ballistic projectiles.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran tonight after saying MoU is 'over'

"I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight," Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey before his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.