in-cyprus9 Jul 2026

Trump’s gifts to the occupying power

US President Donald Trump went to Ankara — in the middle of summer, no less — as Santa Claus. The ground for the announcements had been prepared for days. In his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the American president handed out promises. According to analysts, he opened a “window” for the sale of F-35s to Turkey. He promised to lift the CAATSA sanctions.

The meeting between the two men in Ankara, held on the sidelines of the NATO summit, created some new facts on...

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