Trump pushes fighter jet sale to Turkiye despite Israeli opposition
US President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.
US President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.







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10 years on from Turkiye’s coup attempt to overthrow President Erdogan, the country remains divided over its legacy.
The defeat of the 2016 coup attempt helped usher in a decade of greater diplomatic, economic and military power.
Takeover bid 10 years ago sped up efforts to expand civilian oversight, experts say, reducing chances of another coup.

Iran war overshadows defence alliance’s summit in Turkiye.
NATO’s leaders left the Ankara summit with guns and live ammunition gifted to them by Turkiye’s President.
While NATO members have agreed to boost defence spending, Trump’s attacks on Spain and Greenland have threatened unity.
Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez defies a Wimbledon ban to stand in solidarity with Palestine.

US President Trump said he will remove Syria from the US state sponsor of terrorism list at the NATO summit.
Trump dominates summit with anti-Europe and Iran diatribes as NATO pledges to expand defence budgets and Ukraine support
Trump says US will ‘show’ Ukraine how to produce Patriot missile systems during a friendly appearance with Zelenskyy.