Turkey continues negotiations with the US on the transfer of six F-35 fighter jets built for Ankara and hopes for the lifting of US sanctions that limit cooperation in the defense sector, reports Turkish Minute. "Our communications with the US authorities regarding the supply of six F-35 fighter jets produced for our country are ongoing," the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement released to the press this week. After the briefing. At the same time, Ankara called on Washington to cancel the sanctions imposed in accordance with the CAATSA law, as well as to eliminate all direct and indirect restrictions on the Turkish defense industry. The Ministry considers these measures incompatible with the principles of alliance relations and expressed hope for a favorable resolution of the situation, taking into account the mutual interests of both countries. The US imposed sanctions on Turkey in 2020 when Ankara acquired Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. In 2019, Washington pulled Turkey out of the F-35 program, citing concerns that the joint use of Russian air defense systems and American low-observability fighters could jeopardize the aircraft's capability. Secret technologies. Turkey previously planned to acquire about 100 F-35s and participated in the production of components for these planes. Ankara announced that it invested about 1.4 billion dollars in the program. At the NATO summit held in Ankara in July 2026, US President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of lifting sanctions and reviewing the issue of the supply of fighter jets. However, as of October 15, the agreement on the transfer of aircraft and the dates for the lifting of restrictions have not been officially announced.