🇹🇷🇺🇸 Türkiye is seeking a way out of the CAATSA–S-400 dispute ahead of Erdogan-Trump talks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara and Washington are exploring “creative ideas” to resolve the S-400 issue and lift US defence sanctions on Türkiye.

Fidan said CAATSA sanctions remain an obstacle for Türkiye’s Presidency of Defence Industries, while details of the proposed solutions have not been disclosed.

The dispute dates back to Türkiye’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defence system. Washington imposed CAATSA sanctions in 2020 and removed Türkiye from the F-35 programme in 2019.

Trump had pledged in July to lift the sanctions, saying the US does not want to sanction its allies.

Source: TRT World | 21 Sep 2026
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