EPISODE · Mar 28, 2025 · 11 MIN
Why Trump should not give in to Erdogan on F-35s and sanctions
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio just hosted his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Washington this week, a move that came days after the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and after reports that Turkish President Erdogan is pressing President Trump to lift CAATSA sanctions and sell Turkey F-35s. Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Rubio’s meeting with Fidan and discuss his latest piece in The Hill breaking down why the White House should send a clear message to Erdogan that readmission to the F-35 program will come at a high cost.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Turkey’s readmission to the F-35 program must come with a costCyprus receives FBI report on measures to tackle financial crime and sanctions evasionGreece’s Metlen sees gallium production at 50 T in 2028, enough to cover EU needs
What this episode covers
Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, and discuss his latest piece in The Hill breaking down why the White House should send a clear message to Erdogan that readmission to the F-35 program will come at a high cost.
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Why Trump should not give in to Erdogan on F-35s and sanctions
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