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Trump to host Erdogan as Türkiye closes in on 250 Boeing jet order

20 September 2025 17:13 (UTC +04:00)

Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp are poised to win aircraft orders from Türkiye as soon as next week for as many as 250 commercial planes and additional F-16 fighter jets, with possible resolution of a long-running F-35 dispute, APA reports, citing Business standard.

President Donald Trump announced Friday in a social media post that he’ll host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington on Sept. 25. The two leaders would meet to discuss the possible sales while also working to resolve a logjam over F-35 stealth fighters that soured ties between the Nato allies.

The meeting is slated to occur after the annual high-level gathering of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The Turkish president will be seeking to reach deals spanning defense to energy worth tens of billions of US dollars during the visit, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter. Türkiye plans to buy 40 F-35 jets, 40 F-16 Vipers, and munitions including bombs and missiles, the officials said.