U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that he will soon approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets and F-110 jet engines to Turkey, according to Abu Ali Express. The remark follows a series of signals from Trump and his administration in recent days suggesting a shift in U.S. arms policy toward Ankara.
President Donald Trump hinted Thursday afternoon that he will soon authorize the sale of F-35 fighter jets and F-110 jet engines to Turkey, as reported by Abu Ali Express. This latest remark, specifying the F-110 engines, follows a rapid sequence of signals this week: on Wednesday, the US administration approved the sale of engines for Turkish fighter jets worth hundreds of millions of dollars (Amichai Stein, i24NEWS). Earlier Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said the administration is reviewing Turkey's legal eligibility for the F-35, with Trump ordering that review and an announcement pending. Trump himself then said he 'may do something that makes Erdogan very happy' on the F-35 (The Zioneer, 23:34 Wednesday). The new hint from Abu Ali Express moves the timeline from 'may' to 'will soon approve' and adds the specific mention of F-110 engines.
This development follows a series of signals tracked by The Zioneer over the past two weeks. On June 11, Trump called Erdogan 'great' and said the US would engage with Turkey, per Israeli media. On June 16, Trump signaled the US could reimpose sanctions on Russian oil, and on June 17, an initial report indicated Trump was expected to grant Iran major financial relief (Channel 14). The engine sale approval on Wednesday (June 24, 22:41 Jerusalem) set the stage for Thursday's F-35 signals. The thread has evolved rapidly: first a vague 'may' (23:34 Wednesday), then Trump citing Erdogan's request for the NATO summit (23:34 Wednesday), then Vance's review announcement (07:28 Thursday), and now the specific approval hint (Thursday afternoon).
The shift suggests a major policy reversal after Turkey's 2019 expulsion from the F-35 program over its acquisition of the Russian S-400 air defense system. As The Zioneer reported, analyst Dr. Doron Matza (301) warned earlier Thursday that US policies risk empowering Turkey and Sunni jihadist forces against Israel. The exact scope and conditions of the potential F-35/F-110 sale remain unverified, with no official White House or Pentagon confirmation issued.
4 developments
- StrongVance confirms: Trump ordered Pentagon review of Turkey's eligibility for F-35 sale
- ConfirmedUS approves sale of engines for Turkish fighter jets, worth hundreds of millions
- DevelopingTurkey seeks F-110 engines for its domestic KAAN fighter project
- DevelopingMark Levin urges Trump to halt F-35 transfers to Turkey
Source and signal
- Internal intake