Four people said on Wednesday that despite opposition from some U.S. lawmakers the Trump administration plans to move forward with a sale of dozens of jets engines to Turkey worth several hundred million dollars. The deal, seen as a goodwill gesture

2026-06-25

Four people said on Wednesday that despite opposition from some U.S. lawmakers the Trump administration plans to move forward with a sale of dozens of jets engines to Turkey worth several hundred million dollars. The deal, seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of next month’s NATO summit in Turkey, involves GE-made engines intended for Turkey’s first indigenous fighter, KAAN, a program launched in 2016 as part of Ankara’s drive for defense autonomy. One source said the transaction would exceed $700m.