These restrictions follow claims by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is confident Turkey will regain access to the U.S. F-35 program after talks with Donald Trump. Turkey was removed from the stealth fighter project in 2019 due to the S-400 purchase, and relocating the Russian missiles to a third party like the UAE has been proposed as a solution. Israel has repeatedly voiced concerns regarding Turkey's potential acquisition of the advanced jets.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Lavrov Forbids Turkey S-400 Transfers Proposed for F-35 Return
Geopolitics24 days ago
A legal agreement requiring official approval from Moscow before relocating missile batteries restricts Ankara's ability to move its Russian defense assets, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated. Lavrov noted that the S-400 systems were supplied under an end-user certificate and cannot be moved outside Turkish borders without official consent, which has not been requested. He added that Russia would only consider transfers of such systems to other nations under firm guarantees against resale.
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