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Trump says US will lift sanctions on Turkey, consider selling F-35s
Trump and Erdogan discussed lifting US sanctions on Turkey and considering F-35 sales during a NATO summit. The US imposed sanctions in 2020 over Turkey's purchase of Russian defense missiles, and Turkey seeks to rejoin the F-35 program. Trump stated the sanctions would be lifted, while Erdogan expressed confidence in a resolution.
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