{
  "id": 798367,
  "title": "‘At a standstill’: Türkiye’s F-35 buy faces headwinds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/at-a-standstill-turkiyes-f-35-buy-faces-headwinds",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:35:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/13/2026/at-a-standstill-trkiyes-f-35-buy-faces-headwinds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump's plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye have been stalled for over a month since he announced them, resulting in a standstill for the deal. The requirement in US sanctions law that Türkiye must dispose of its S-400 Russian air defense system in order to acquire the F-35s has caused tension between the NATO ally and Israel. Six F-35s have already been paid for and remain in the US since Türkiye's expulsion from the program in 2019. One potential solution is to disable the S-400, but this could further escalate tensions with lawmakers who view it as requiring complete divestment of the system. Another option is selling the Russian system to the UAE, with Türkiye reportedly entering into talks, but they have reportedly not advanced. The result is a limbo state for the F-35 deal, with no clear resolution in sight.",
  "summary": "A Russian air defense system is still standing in the way of a deal that President Donald Trump a last month.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump's F-35 sale to Türkiye stalled over a month.",
    "US sanctions law requires Türkiye to dispose of S-400 system.",
    "Potential solutions: disable S-400 or sell to UAE, but progress limited."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}