Trump to consider giving Turkey F-35 jets amid disappointment with European allies
Defense And Security,NATO,Turkey,Donald Trump,Recep Tayyip Erdogan,Middle East,US Military
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As Turkey emerges as the model ally for the United States amid frustrations with other European allies, President Donald Trump said that he would allow Ankara to purchase F-35 jets despite its continued reliance on Russian-made defense systems.
"It's a decision we're going to make," Trump said at Ankara's Beştepe Presidential Compound as he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.
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