Lifting Sanctions on Turkey: A Gift Wrapped in a Bad Idea The US decision to lift sanctions on Turkey has sent shockwaves through defense and foreign policy communities.
Many are concerned about the implications of this move, particularly since it comes with consideration for selling Turkey F 35 fighter jets.
The sanctions were imposed in 2019 due to Turkey's purchase of a Russian S 400 air defense system, which breached NATO's interoperability and security standards.