Trump says Turkey sanctions will be lifted

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will lift sanctions on Turkey and that a potential F-35 fighter jet sale is under consideration, reopening a sensitive defense issue between Washington and Ankara. Market reaction was not immediately available. The statement points to a possible shift in US policy toward Turkey, but officials did not immediately provide a written timetable, the sanctions mechanism to be changed, or the conditions attached to any aircraft decision.

F-35 question returns to Ankara

Any easing would matter first for Turkish defense procurement. Sanctions relief could lower a political barrier around advanced US defense sales, while a revived F-35 discussion would test whether Washington is prepared to reconnect Turkey to one of its most sensitive military export channels.

For the defense sector, the mechanism is straightforward

if sanctions are formally lifted and aircraft talks advance, contractors and suppliers tied to combat-aircraft programs may price in a wider pool of demand and longer-term service work.

If the statement is not followed by official action, the effect is

likely to stay diplomatic rather than commercial.

The global macro channel runs through geopolitics rather than immediate trade data. A clearer US-Turkey defense track could reduce one source of policy friction for investors watching Ankara, while a stalled process would leave currency and sovereign-risk sensitivity tied to future US statements.

Over the 24 hours to July 9, 2026, the next test is whether Washington issues formal sanctions guidance or a defense-sales signal that turns the president’s remarks into policy.