{"id":7188,"date":"2021-10-29T20:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2021-10-29T20:53:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:53:03","slug":"us-and-turkey-defense-officials-meet-to-resolve-f-35-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/us-and-turkey-defense-officials-meet-to-resolve-f-35-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Turkey defense officials meet to resolve F-35 dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pentagon says it held ‘productive’ talks with Turkey over F-35 dispute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top defense officials of the United States and Turkey met in Ankara on October 27 to resolve the dispute over Turkey\u2019s removal from the F-35 program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pentagon said the \u201cdiscussions were productive,\u201d and the delegations agreed to meet in the coming months in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe meeting demonstrates the commitment of the United States Government to conclude respectfully Turkey\u2019s prior involvement in the F-35 program<\/a>,\u201d the U.S. Department of Defense statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Defense Secretary\u00a0Lloyd Austin and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also held phone talks to further discuss the issue as Pentagon recognized \u201cTurkey\u2019s military modernization needs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish President’s spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin also discussed the F-35\/F-16 issue<\/a> with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey demands compensation for scrapped F-35 deal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey is demanding compensation for the $1.4 billion payment that the country made toward an initial order of up to 100 Lockheed Martin F-35s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, the United States had suspended Turkey\u2019s participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet<\/a> program\u00a0after it decided to purchase the Russian-built S-400 long-range air and anti-missile defense system.\u00a0 Washington says the Russian system would compromise the security F-35 project. Turkey, however, maintained that the S-400s were only meant to meet the country\u2019s defense needs and posed no threats to the F-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish firms also build some 937 parts for the stealth fighter. However, the U.S. decided to continue working with Turkish companies producing some parts of F-35 jets until 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish and U.S. officials are now discussing the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey <\/a>to make up for the payment of the canceled F-35 deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey can also seek other options such as to purchase Russia\u2019s Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the U.S. halts the F-16 fighter jets’ sale. \u201cIf the U.S does not want to resolve the F35s issue, or if the U.S. Congress blocks it, then Turkey will consider other options, including purchasing Su-35 or Su-57,\u201d he told CNN Turk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkish President\u00a0Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u00a0is expected to take up the issue directly with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a climate summit in Glasgow this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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