Good. We don’t have to send them F-35s then.
Turks are quite capable of building aircraft just as good.................
While they are building their version of the F-35, we will be building F-47s.............
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BRAVE AI:
Turkey does not currently possess or operate any F-35 fighter jets. Although six F-35A aircraft were fully manufactured for the Turkish Air Force by mid-2019, their delivery was suspended, and they remain in storage in the United States under U.S. government ownership.
Legal and Political Barriers. Turkey was removed from the F-35 program in July 2019 after acquiring the Russian S-400 air defense system, triggering sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). U.S. law, specifically Section 1245 of the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act, explicitly prohibits transferring F-35s to Turkey unless it removes the S-400 system and provides assurances it will not reacquire it. As of late July 2026, the U.S. State Department confirmed that Turkey has not met these legal requirements.
Current Status and Future Prospects. While President Donald Trump has expressed openness to selling F-35s to Turkey and lifting sanctions, significant opposition remains in Congress and from allies like Israel. Reports suggest that if conditions are met, Turkey could receive its six stored jets by the end of 2026, potentially reducing its original order to 40 aircraft. However, without the removal of the S-400s, the jets remain grounded in the U.S.
Looks like they already have it in everything but name.