27.06.2026 12:44
US President Donald Trump formally notified the U.S. Congress of the sale of approximately $700 million worth of jet engines to Turkey. This step, following Trump's statement that "I will do something to make Erdoğan happy," indicates the official start of the sales process, and the decision is seen as a significant development on the Ankara-Washington line ahead of the NATO Summit.
Following US President Donald Trump's statement regarding Turkey, "I will do something to make Erdoğan happy," the Washington administration has officially notified the US Congress of a jet engine sale worth approximately $700 million. The decision was seen as a notable development for bilateral relations ahead of the NATO Summit.
OFFICIAL STEP FROM THE US FOR JET ENGINE SALE TO TURKEY
The administration of US President Donald Trump has taken a significant step that will open the door to a new phase in defense industry cooperation with Turkey. According to Reuters' report based on the official notification text and two different sources, the US State Department has officially notified the US Congress of the jet engine sale worth approximately $700 million.
With this notification, the official procedure for the sale process has been initiated.
NOTEWORTHY MOVE AHEAD OF THE NATO SUMMIT
The report stated that the Trump administration's decision carries an important message for Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the 36th NATO Leaders Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8. Reuters reported that Trump sees Erdoğan as a key ally.
TRUMP: I WILL DO SOMETHING TO MAKE ERDOĞAN VERY HAPPY
US President Donald Trump had made remarkable statements regarding Turkey during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
In response to a question about whether he would bring good news to Ankara regarding the sale of jet engines and F-35s to Turkey, Trump said: "I think I will. Turkey is a NATO member. Some people don't see Turkey that way, but it actually is. It is a strong member of NATO. Yes, I will probably do something that will make him (President Erdoğan) very happy."
S-400 TENSIONS AFFECTED THE PROCESS
Following Turkey's purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia in 2019, some members of the US Congress objected to defense industry sales to Ankara.
In a report published by Reuters on Wednesday, the Trump administration also announced its determination to proceed with this sale. The latest official notification to Congress stands out as the most concrete step taken despite objections stemming from the S-400 issue.