- US President Trump defends selling F-35 to Turkey.
- Trump described Turkey as a great ally of America.
- Netanyahu had objected to this sale to America.
- Netanyahu said F-35 sales would upset the Middle East balance.
US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 27, 2026) rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the sale of American F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. He said in a sharp manner that no one will tell him what to sell to America. Along with this, Trump praised Turkey and said that it has been a great ally of America.
US President speaks on Netanyahu’s opposition
US President Donald Trump said during a conversation with reporters in Air Force One, ‘No one will tell me what we should sell. Turkiye has been a great colleague for me. He said, ‘Turkey is a very powerful country, which has a very large and strong army and also has many excellent military equipment.’
He further said, ‘Neither Turkey is a big supporter of Israel nor is its Prime Minister. benjamin netanyahu Ka, but he has been a very good colleague to me.
US-Netanyahu’s opposition to Turkey’s F-35 jet deal
This statement of Donald Trump came at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reached Washington on Monday (July 27, 2026) for high-level talks with the US President. Issues related to regional security as well as conflict with Iran were prominently included in the bilateral talks between the two leaders.
US-Turkey deal will upset the balance of power in the Middle East – Netanyahu
At the same time, in an interview given to CNN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he donald trump Has been requested not to give approval for selling F-35 fighter jet to Turkey. He had indicated that he was thinking about removing the restrictions imposed during his first presidential term.
Netanyahu said, ‘Turkey will not become America’s friend by selling America’s most modern fighter plane, F-35. If Washington sells F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, it will have a wide-ranging impact on the entire region and will upset the balance of power in the Middle East.
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