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.