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United States Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said Friday that remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “just rhetoric,” expressing confidence that “Türkiye and Israel will find their relationship at some point.”
Speaking to Bloomberg, Barrack also said Türkiye is moving closer to eliminating its Russian-made S-400 missile systems.
“Türkiye solved the operability issue; possession is more difficult,” he said. “I think those issues will be resolved in the upcoming four to six months.”
Türkiye was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russia's S-400 air defense system, a move that drew sharp criticism from Washington and other NATO allies. Despite its exclusion, Türkiye had already paid approximately $1.4 billion for the purchase of 100 F-35s. The U.S. has not returned those funds.
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