US Ambassador Barrack's 'conditional' F-35 statement: Turkey must not use the S-400 system
US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack stated that discussions are ongoing regarding Turkey's request to rejoin the F-35 program and the issue of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. Barrack said, "Under US law, for Turkey to return to the F-35 program, it must no longer use or possess the S-400 system."
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In a statement made on his social media account, Barracknotedthe following:
"The United States is continuingits discussions with Turkey regardingTurkey's desire to rejoin the F-35 program and its possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.Barrack stated thatthese discussions arecontinues.
According toUS law,for Turkey to return to the F-35 program,it mustno longer use or possessthe S-400 system.
The positive relationship between President Trump and President Erdoğan has created a new environment for cooperation, which has led to the most productive discussions we have had on this issue in the last decade.paved the way fordiscussions.Our hope isthat these
discussionswill lead toprogress in the coming months for both the United Statesand that it creates aturning point that meetsthe security requirementsof both the United Statesand Turkey," he stated.