Trump praises Erdogan as ‘very good ally,’ signals openness to Turkey F-35 sale

Turkey originally planned to buy 40-odd F-35 jets before tensions between Ankara, the US, and key allies like Israel and Greece led the Americans to block the transaction.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is planning a Wednesday visit to Israel to address concerns over a proposed F-35 fighter jet sale to Turkey, according to CNN.

Speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a news conference at the NATO summit, Trump praised the Turkish leader's cooperation with the United States when asked whether he had decided to readmit Turkey to the multinational fighter jet program.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his willingness to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, a move which is likely to face strong resistance in Congress and which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would "destroy" the balance of power in the Middle East.