Turkey does not meet legal requirements to receive F-35, State Department says - exclusive
- According to the letter, no F-35 aircraft can be transferred to Turkey until Ankara fully complies with US law.
- Follow us on GoogleAn 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(photo credit: US AIR NATIONAL GUARD/MISS JULIE M.
- SHEA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByIDAN KWELLERJULY 24, 2026 21:18Updated: JULY 24, 2026 23:33Turkey still does not meet the legal requirements to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, the US State Department said in a letter to Congress obtained by The Jerusalem Post.
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- According to the letter, no F-35 aircraft can be transferred to Turkey until Ankara fully complies with US law.
- Follow us on GoogleAn 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(photo credit: US AIR NATIONAL GUARD/MISS JULIE M.
- SHEA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByIDAN KWELLERJULY 24, 2026 21:18Updated: JULY 24, 2026 23:33Turkey still does not meet the legal requirements to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program, the US State Department said in a letter to Congress obtained by The Jerusalem Post.
Sources: Jpost