U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at The White House on Thursday, with Washington signalling it may lift a hold on advanced fighter-jet sales to Ankara.
The visit — Erdoğan’s first to The White House since 2019 — comes as the Trump administration indicates the longstanding bar on transferring F-35s to Türkiye could be eased, according to an Associated Press live update on Thursday. Trump is due to greet Erdoğan before talks in the Oval Office and a working lunch, The White House schedule shows.
Türkiye was ejected from the U.S.-led F-35 programme during Trump’s first term after Ankara purchased Russia’s S-400 air-defence system, which U.S. officials said risked exposing F-35 capabilities to Moscow. The dispute also halted planned jet deliveries and Türkiye’s role in joint production.
Trump’s aides have trailed a broader reset with Ankara, with discussions expected to cover defence procurement and regional security. Any decision on F-35s would mark a significant shift after interim efforts focused on upgrading Türkiye’s F-16 fleet.
The meeting underscores a complicated alliance: Türkiye hosts key NATO assets and has supplied Ukraine with military equipment, while maintaining ties with Russia in energy and tourism and refraining from Western sanctions.
The leaders’ session is part of a packed Washington day for Trump, who is also scheduled to sign executive orders and meet Pakistan’s prime minister later on Thursday.
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