Ankara

US reviewing F-35 fighter jets sale to Turkey as Trump pushes $700 million jet engine deal

Vice President JD Vance said that the US could sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, but further review is necessary to ensure compliance with US law.

JUNE 25, 2026|ByREUTERS

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020

Hezbollah Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad stands in Burj al-Muluk, near the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, where Israeli forces remained on the ground after a deadline for their withdrawal passed as residents sought to return to homes in the border area

Hezbollah MP claims delegations to Turkey promised to ‘support the resistance’ in Lebanon

Hezbollah sources claim Turkey maintains engagement with the group and supports its continued presence in Lebanon, raising questions over Ankara’s regional posture.

JUNE 17, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Erdogan’s road through Syria runs into the Druze - opinion

Erdogan is positioning Turkey to turn post-Assad Syria into a strategic corridor of influence, and Israel would be negligent to wait until that corridor becomes a military fact.

JUNE 15, 2026|ByARIEL HARKHAM

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

The end of the Turkish republic - opinion

Former PM Naftali Bennett: Turkey is the new Iran and poses a growing threat to both Israel and the region’s stability.

JUNE 10, 2026|ByANTHONY AVICE DU BUISSON

How will Israel-Turkey ties be impacted by Erdogan's reelection? - opinion

In the current Turkish political reality, Erdogan – despite all his anti-Israel and antisemitic baggage – has both the capacity and the motivation to deliver healthier Ankara-Jerusalem ties.

JUNE 22, 2023ByMARK REGEV