11.08.2026 18:11
Striking security details have emerged regarding the flight of Donald Trump, who left Türkiye after the NATO Summit in Ankara. According to the claim, to prevent his real aircraft from being detected, Trump first boarded Air Force One, then was secretly taken out inside a food container and transported to a C-32A military aircraft.
Striking details have emerged regarding US President Donald Trump's departure from Turkey following the NATO Summit in Ankara on July 8. According to a Washington Post report, Trump was secretly removed from Air Force One after boarding it in public view due to a “credible” threat believed to be of Iranian origin, and was transferred to a smaller C-32A military aircraft via a food container. The operation was reportedly planned to obscure which plane was Trump's actual aircraft.
New information in the US press has brought attention to striking details of the security plan implemented during Trump's departure from Turkey.
According to the Washington Post report, an extensive deception operation was carried out during Trump's departure from Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Accordingly, while journalists and some White House staff believed the President was on Air Force One, he was secretly removed from the aircraft and taken to another military plane.
FIRST BOARDED AIR FORCE ONE, THEN SECRETLY REMOVED
Trump boarded the older model Air Force One in front of cameras at Esenboğa Airport on July 8. These images created the impression that the President would leave Turkey on that aircraft.
However, according to the Washington Post report, Trump was secretly taken off the plane using a catering vehicle positioned at the rear of the aircraft.
According to the claim, several of Trump's aides accompanied him. The container holding Trump and his aides was then transported by truck to another location on the tarmac.
The container was driven to the door of a nearby Air Force C-32A aircraft. Trump and his accompanying team were then secretly transferred from this vehicle to the plane.
JOURNALISTS USED AS “BAIT”
The main purpose of the plan was stated to be making it difficult to determine which plane Trump was traveling on.
The presence of journalists and White House personnel on Air Force One created the public perception that Trump was also traveling on the same plane.
However, it was reported that Trump actually departed Ankara on the smaller C-32A military aircraft.
It was noted that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was also on the same secret flight with Trump, but boarded the aircraft differently to make the operation appear like a normal flight.
C-32A ARRIVED AT MILDENHALL 9 MINUTES EARLIER
The C-32A, reported to be carrying Trump, landed at Mildenhall Air Force Base in England after departing Ankara.
The aircraft was reported to have arrived at the base approximately 9 minutes before Air Force One, which was carrying journalists and White House personnel.
Trump's deplaning from Air Force One was captured by cameras approximately 25 minutes after the aircraft reached the runway.
Exactly how Trump transferred from the C-32A to Air Force One has not yet been clarified.
IRAN THREAT CLAIM
A US official speaking to the Washington Post said the secret aircraft swap was carried out due to a “credible” Iranian threat against Trump's life.
The official did not provide details about the nature of the threat.
Earlier, the Wall Street Journal had also reported that Israel warned the US about a potential Iranian assassination plot against Trump.
Trump, during the NATO Summit, had said that Iran sees him as its “number one target”.
QATAR-GIFTED PLANE HAD SPARKED DEBATE
Trump had arrived in Turkey on a new Boeing aircraft gifted by Qatar, reported to be worth approximately $400 million.
However, the use of the older model Air Force One instead of the newer aircraft for the return from Turkey had drawn attention and caused various security speculations.
It was reported that Trump later transferred back to the Qatar-gifted aircraft in England.
WHITE HOUSE DID NOT CONFIRM CLAIM
The White House did not directly confirm reports that Trump secretly departed Turkey on another plane.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, in a statement, emphasized the security of the new Qatar-gifted aircraft.
Cheung stated that the aircraft was equipped with advanced security protocols to ensure the safety of Trump and his team, noting that the US President is targeted by numerous enemies and that the administration is using all available means against these threats.
The White House also argued that the new aircraft is safe, secure, and equipped with advanced technologies required for presidential duties.
The statement noted that the aircraft's design prioritized the needs of the presidential office over aesthetics, and that no risks were taken regarding security, communications, or mission requirements.
Thus, it has been brought to the agenda that behind the images previously shown to the public regarding Trump's departure from Ankara, there was an extensive security plan aimed at concealing the president's actual flight against potential Iranian-origin threats.