The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress of its intention to sell more than $700 million worth of jet engines to Türkiye. The move drew objections from lawmakers over Ankara’s continued possession of Russian-made S-400 air defence systems.
The engines, produced by General Electric, are intended for Türkiye’s indigenous KAAN fighter jet programme, a flagship defence project aimed at reducing reliance on foreign military hardware.
The proposed deal is being viewed as an important signal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a major NATO summit in Ankara next month.
In its notification to Congress, the U.S. State Department said it had considered “political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control” factors before approving the export.
Trump hinted at broader defence cooperation on Wednesday, saying he would likely do “something” that would make Türkiye “very happy.”
The move has reignited tensions in Washington over Türkiye’s 2019 purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system, which led to U.S. sanctions and Ankara’s removal from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II programme.
Congress previously passed legislation blocking F-35 sales to Türkiye while the S-400 remains in its possession, arguing the Russian system poses a security risk to NATO aircraft.
Representative Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, criticised the administration for failing to fully brief Congress on the implications of the sale.
Congress has 15 days to introduce a joint resolution of disapproval to block the sale, though any such measure would need approval in both chambers and could still face a presidential veto.
Other Democratic lawmakers, including Chris Pappas and Dina Titus, also voiced opposition, warning against broader defence concessions to Türkiye while the S-400 issue remains unresolved.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, p...
Most people meet artificial intelligence (AI) through a phone. It suggests the next word, sorts the photos, fla...
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist Presi...
Australian counterterrorism authorities are examining the links of the co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to take control of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. Authorities in New Zealand have also said they are investigating reports the suspect had spent time in that country.
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff of the presidential election later this month, after he exceeded expectations in Sunday's first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States will 'help' Russia after a laboratory worker died at a plague research institute in Siberia.
Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned, with Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), appointed as acting oil minister, according to Iranian state media.
Candidates elected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's three-member presidency declared victory after preliminary unofficial results showed Denis Becirovic leading the Bosniak seat, Darijana Filipovic ahead in the Croat seat and Zeljka Cvijanovic likely retaining the Serb seat.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan citizen who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to launch an urgent contact-tracing operation.
A regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow ended on Monday without a joint statement after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban delegation failed to agree on wording about terrorism. It was the first time since the inaugural meeting that participants failed to issue a joint statement.
An Azerbaijani citizen died and another is missing after a cargo ship was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, near the coast of Romania on Monday (5 October), Baku's Foreign Ministry has said.
South Korea is preparing a response to press North Korea into apologising for a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously wounded two of its soldiers, a Defence Ministry Spokesperson has said.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 6 October 2026. These are the top five things you need to know about the 2026 Nobel Prize.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment