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Security and Defense Jul 30, 2026

F-35 RETURN COULD COME AT KAAN'S EXPENSE

While Trump signals to lift the arms embargo on Turkey, experts are discussing whether it will come at the expense of the Kaan project.

Murat Gürgen 5 min

Security and Defense Oct 2, 2025

KAAN PROJECT HIT BY U.S. SANCTIONS

Trumpeting that Turkey is on the way to making its fighter jet Kaan, Turkey faced the reality that it was impossible to produce them by 2028, the expected election year, as promised to the public. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan acknowledged that the future of the project depends on the U.S. Congress and U.S. CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkey. Fidan’s goals and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s knowledge of the situation topped the agenda.

Editorial Team