Trump Hints at Ending US Sanctions on Turkey
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- July 08, 2026
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Former President Donald Trump Says Washington May Lift Sanctions Against Turkey
In a recent interview, Donald Trump suggested that the United States could soon remove the sanctions it placed on Turkey, sparking a flurry of reactions from both sides of the Atlantic.
During a loosely‑structured interview on a Sunday talk‑show, former President Donald Trump slipped out that the United States might be ready to pull the plug on the sanctions it slapped on Turkey last year. He didn’t lay out a detailed plan – just a casual, almost off‑hand remark that “the US is going to lift those sanctions, believe me.”
The sanctions in question have been hanging over Ankara ever since Washington condemned Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S‑400 air‑defence system and imposed restrictions on defense contracts and some key technologies. Those measures have strained a relationship that was already wobbling over a series of diplomatic spats.
Trump’s comment, however, was met with a mixture of surprise and skepticism. While some analysts see it as a signal that the former president still holds sway over the Republican Party’s foreign‑policy chatter, others warn that any real change would have to go through the State Department and pass congressional scrutiny.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan quickly seized on the news, issuing a statement that described Trump’s words as “a welcome sign of the United States finally recognizing the importance of our partnership.” He added that Ankara remains open to constructive dialogue on security and trade.
In Washington, the reaction was far more measured. A senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the comment “does not reflect any official policy decision” and that any modification of the sanctions regime would require a formal review. Meanwhile, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are expected to weigh in, especially given the broader geopolitical stakes involving NATO, Ukraine, and the ongoing tug‑of‑war between Western allies and Moscow.
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