Türkiye

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

There is no reason to have an open conflict between Turkey and Israel.

There are still very sane and good people with wisdom and a strategic mind in Israel. Not all of them are like Netanyahu and his people.

But Netanyahu and some people, as they get closer to the elections, need an enemy.

After they wage war on Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, they need another enemy to get somebody to pity them.

They are trying to do that with Turkey.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

The policies of Netanyahu's government are not only a problem for us.

His policies and his government are a burden for Israel, a burden for the region, and a burden and a threat to international security.

Wherever you go, everybody agrees that Netanyahu and his policies are a threat to international security and economic security.

And I think Trump gets that too.

Turkish reports: Turkey has reportedly sold its S-400 air defense system to a Gulf state, possibly the UAE or Qatar. According to Hürriyet's Abdülkadir Selvi.

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office:

As part of the ongoing coordination between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump, the 2 leaders held another phone call this evening.

President Trump updated Netanyahu on U.S. operations in the Gulf.

Netanyahu raised the increasingly severe statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials against Israel’s existence, and stressed the need to maintain security buffer zones along Israel’s borders.

Greece "would not welcome" Turkey getting F-35s or engines for its "Kaan" fighter, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said, seeking guarantees the jets won't be used against NATO allies.

Canadian PM Mark Carney says Canada and Turkey will begin negotiations on a new free trade agreement and have already signed new defense contracts

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says the U.S. and Iran ceasefire remains in effect and both sides want a peace agreement.

He added that the Strait of Hormuz dispute was the result of a “misunderstanding” after speaking with his Iranian counterpart.

(Islamic regime misunderstood that they weren’t allowed to launch drones and missiles at ships?)

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is expected in Istanbul tomorrow for talks with President Erdogan.

The visit comes after Erdogan warned that Israel’s operations in Lebanon also threaten Turkey.

Hezbollah linked Al Akhbar claims the U.S. now views Turkey as the country with the broadest influence in Lebanon, even surpassing Saudi Arabia. @kaisos1987

PM Netanyahu: “The war is not yet over. Alongside the old challenges, new ones are emerging. We are taking this into account and are prepared for any scenario. Preserving Israel’s air superiority is a cornerstone of national security.”

This was a message to Erdogan 🇹🇷

After renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, Araghchi called Oman, Turkey and Pakistan’s Asim Munir.

Notably, not Qatar.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich:

Erdogan is a very dangerous man. Türkiye, as it stands today, is a very significant threat to the State of Israel.

We are conducting very intensive discussions with the President and with the administration, and we are working very hard, both publicly and behind the scenes, to try to prevent the sale of the F-35s to Türkiye.

Erdogan must not be given access to game-changing weapons.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Mr. Trump has, in fact, adopted a positive approach toward Turkey regarding the F-35 issue.

God willing, when the F-35s are finally delivered to Turkey, the whole world will say, "The United States has kept its word."

Trump boards Air Force One as the NATO Summit in Turkey wraps up.

Turkish President Erdogan at NATO Summit in Ankara:

As Turkey, we are one of the rare allies that produces its own fighter jet, its own tank, its own ships, and develops its own air defense systems.

In unmanned aerial vehicles, naval vessels, warships, we rank among the top in the world.

Trump on the sale of F-35 jets to Turkey: “I have not totally made up my mind, but my inclination is to say: he did everything. He helped us in so many different ways.”

Trump on Turkey:

The airports were beautiful. They built a new terminal for our arrival.

Everything was beautiful.

Turkey in line for 6 F-35 jets from the U.S. if Trump lifts the ban on sales to Ankara. - Bloomberg

Trump on Turkey:

President Erdogan has been a friend of mine for a long time. Good man, strong man. He has done a fantastic job. Every road is perfect. Everything is perfect.

Erdogan thanked the U.S., Spain, Germany, and Italy for additional air defense support to Turkey during the Iran war.

Erdogan: Turkey has allocated an additional $24 billion for its "Steel Dome" project to strengthen NATO air and missile defenses.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss a possible F-35 sale to Turkey, a source told Reuters. He is also set to meet Defense Minister Israel Katz, with Iran on the agenda.

Trump: I love Erdogan, he’s great. Bibi said bad things yesterday about Turkey, but thanks to me Erdogan didn’t join the war.