Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets

President Trump is scheduled to meet with Turkish officials at a NATO summit in Ankara this week. Trump previously banned Turkey's access to F-35 fighter jets in 2019, citing concerns that the aircraft's stealth technology could be compromised if shared with Turkey given its ties to Russia. The original ban came after Turkey purchased Russian S-400 air defense systems, which U.S. officials said were incompatible with NATO systems and could threaten F-35 operations.

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