Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Saturday that he expects a swift resolution to the CAATSA sanctions with the United States “very soon.”
In 2019, Ankara sparked a sharp backlash from the Trump administration by purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems.
As a result, Trump canceled a planned sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and removed it from the joint production program. Subsequently, Ankara secured a deal to purchase F-16 jets.
Turkey described the move as unfair and expressed optimism that it can collaborate with Washington and resolve the matter during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Despite the fact that both Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintained close personal bonds during Trump’s 2017-21 term as president, their relationship witnessed frequent tensions due to certain disputes over US support for Kurdish fighters in Syria and Turkey’s growing relations with Moscow.
In an interview on the sidelines of the Doha Forum, Fidan added that America’s initial 28-point proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which was widely criticized by Kyiv and European countries, should be seen as a “starting point,” adding that it is now being evolved into a new framework.
Fidan also mentioned that US officials are “on the right path” with their mediation efforts and expressed hope that all parties would remain committed to the negotiating table.
In this context, he underscored Turkey’s readiness to host a new round of peace talks between the warring parties.
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