U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to endorse the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and restore the country's access to the multinational program during his visit to Ankara for the NATO Summit, according to reports.

NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum announced a new multilateral project involving 12 member states to strengthen the supply chain for critical raw materials in defense manufacturing.

Sarsılmaz Board Chairman Aliş stated that the NATO Summit held in Ankara opened doors for new defense industry collaborations, emphasizing that Turkey has become one of the alliance's reliable solution partners through capabilities developed in recent years.

After years of political obstacles, France appears to have softened its stance on potential sales of the SAMP/T air defense system—jointly developed with Italy—to Turkey. Following discussions between Macron and Meloni, negotiations may advance to a more concrete phase.

Turkey's defense and aerospace sector exports reached $10.9 billion in the past 12 months, marking a 47.1% increase. Sales to NATO countries account for 57.3% of total exports.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler stated that Turkey is carefully examining procurement options for Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems as part of strengthening national air defense capabilities ahead of the NATO Summit.

Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles have been highlighted by NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe as a leading example of the alliance's shift toward open and interoperable defense software architectures. Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, senior alliance officials emphasized the necessity of transitioning from closed, monopoly-based systems to flexible, integrated solutions.

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that a breakthrough on Turkey's requests for F-35 fighter jets and engines for its indigenous KAAN fighter aircraft program may be possible ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.