President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has not given up on acquiring F-35 fighter jets from the United States and has conveyed its desire to rejoin the programme from which it was removed over its purchase of Russian defence systems.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is poised to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in a bid to turn the page on strained relations between the two countries, people familiar with the matter said.

Erdogan told Trump Syria is fighting ISIS with Turkish support. He urged SDF integration into Syria’s army to end U.S. backing, warning of delays. Discussed sanctions, troops, and Israeli strikes.