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The US had removed Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme in 2019 after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes US President Donald Trump upon his arrival in Ankara on Tuesday. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump, who arrived in Turkey on Tuesday, said that Washington would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, calling it a “great plane."
The US had removed Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme in 2019 after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system.
“That’s a decision we’re going to make… it’s a great plane, the best plane by far and it’s certainly something we will consider," AFP quoted Trump as saying. The US President made the remarks while sitting next to Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
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