Trump clears F110 engine sale to Turkey, orders review of F-35 restrictions

Written on 07/06/2026
Lena Argiri

President Donald Trump has personally intervened to unblock the sale of US-made F110 engines to Turkey, while simultaneously ordering a legal review of whether the statutory conditions exist for a future transfer of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara. Despite often being discussed together, the two cases are fundamentally different in both legal and political terms.