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Turkey, US defense talks on F-35 ‘very productive’: Spokesperson

by DAILY SABAH

ANKARA Nov 02, 2021 - 8:50 am GMT+3
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 8, 2020. (REUTERS Photo)
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 8, 2020. (REUTERS Photo)
by DAILY SABAH Nov 02, 2021 8:50 am
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A recent meeting between the delegations from the Turkish and U.S. defense ministries on the F-35s issue was very productive, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Monday.

“The Department of Defense remains in consultation with Turkey to address remaining issues resulting from their removal from the program. With initial discussions – I think we talked about this last week – occurring in Ankara just on Oct. 27,” Kirby said during a press briefing.

“It was a very productive discussion. That wasn't – it wasn't anything other than professional and tone,” Kirby pointed out, refusing to give any details of the discussion points saying that the area of foreign military sales belongs to the Department of State.

“Turkey remains a valuable NATO ally, with whom we share lots of common interests and we want to continue to make sure that, from an alliance perspective, that we can continue to work with Turkey on shared security interests going forward,” he said.

“But the meeting was really about the F-35 Program, and the removal process itself. It doesn't mean that bilaterally, we aren't going to still look for ways to work closely with Turkey,” Kirby added. Turkish Defense Ministry sources said Monday that the two countries' delegations are planning to hold a second meeting in Washington on the F-35 fighter jet issue in the following months.

Turkey's 2019 purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system has been an irritant on ties, prompting Washington to block Ankara's plans to purchase about 100 next-generation U.S. F-35 jets.

The U.S. argued that the system could be used by Russia to covertly obtain classified details on the Lockheed Martin F-35 jets and that it is incompatible with NATO systems. Turkey, however, insists that the S-400 would not be integrated into NATO systems and would not pose a threat to the alliance.

The U.S. sanctioned Turkey in 2020 for its purchase under a 2017 law aimed at pushing back Russian influence. The move was the first time that the law, known as Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), was used to penalize a U.S. ally.

Turkey says its removal is unjust and has demanded reimbursement for its $1.4 billion (TL 13.32 billion) investment in the program.

Erdoğan has said Washington offered Ankara a package of F-16 jets and modernization kits in exchange for the payment.

Any military sales would have to be approved by the U.S. Congress, where anti-Turkish sentiment is strong.

Echoing the pressure that helped lead to the F-35 cancellation, last week a group of 11 lawmakers in the U.S. Congress wrote a letter to Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken objecting to any F-16 sale.

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