Talks Continue On Possible F-35 Purchase

The Turkish Defense Ministry and U.S. Dept. of Defense have completed a second round of talks in Washington, D.C., over Ankara's potential return to the F-35 fighter program, reports the Anadolu Agency (Ankara).

The U.S. suspended Turkey from the program in 2019 following its purchase of Russian S-400 advanced air defense systems. Ankara claims that the systems pose no danger to the stealthy U.S. fighter.

An initial round of talks about a possible Turkish return to the program was held in 2021.

A third round of consultations is scheduled to take place in Ankara in spring 2023.