Trump says he is working to remove Turkey from US sanctions list

US President Donald Trump announced during a NATO summit in Ankara that he intends to remove Turkey from a US sanctions list imposed during his first term, citing the need to avoid sanctioning 'friends'. The sanctions, under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Caatsa), were linked to Turkey's purchase of Russia's S-400 defense system and its subsequent exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet program. Trump also indicated he may restore Turkey's access to the F-35 program.