NATO NATO Summit 2026 | Ankara

[Turkic]

This thread is dedicated to news from the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara.

 

[Turkic]

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US:

We don't believe Türkiye should possess F-35 aircraft.

However, Israel understands that the U.S. administration has a broader set of strategic considerations it must take into account when making the decision.

We oppose the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Türkiye, but will respect any American decision.

 

[myNameJeff-17]

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US:

This sounds less "assertive" than in the past, no?

 

[Turkic]

This sounds less "assertive" than in the past, no?

Exactly. It's only the ambassador to the US but going from "we control America" to "they do what they need to do" type of talks is a huge difference.

 

[Zafer]

They must be thinking they can cause Türkiye more harm by giving the F35 than by not giving it.

 

[Sanchez]

They must be thinking they can cause Türkiye more harm by giving the F35 than by not giving it.

Your cope on F-35 is honestly at insane levels man. Leiter is a soft spoken historian, he's being diplomatic in tone. And tbh he's one of the few in Bibi's main circle that have been "middling" re Turkish relations.

Netenyahu on the other hand repeated the same stuff he's been saying for a decade again today.

 

[Barry]

Can't wait to see all the empty words about Turkiye being indispensable (ie please go die for whitey, dirty Asian barbarians) to EU security.

 

[Zafer]

Your cope on F-35 is honestly at insane levels man. Leiter is a soft spoken historian, he's being diplomatic in tone. And tbh he's one of the few in Bibi's main circle that have been "middling" re Turkish relations.

Netenyahu on the other hand repeated the same stuff he's been saying for a decade again today.

You probably didn't hear it when the American general said "We desperately need to give the F35 to Turkey" several years ago. They are thinking they can shape Türkiye's airforce's future by introducing the F35 into the TurAF. Their hope is a different government in Türkiye will ditch Kaan and just have the F35 instead. To do that they have to have gone forward with the F35 delivery and build on this base to sell more F35 to Türkiye. This plan can not happen if the US does not give the F35 now.