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Turkish Airlines' purchase of Boeing aircraft "is done," the US envoy to Türkiye said Thursday. "The deal is done," Tom Barrack responded, without providing further details on the transaction, when asked by reporters outside the White House if the deal was complete.
Turkey plans massive Boeing and Lockheed jet buys to modernize airlines and boost military, creating local jobs.
Trump views the Turkish president as an ally who might serve as a valuable go-between in resolving the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Turkey will agree to his request to stop purchasing Russian oil and that he may lift U.S. sanctions on Ankara so it can buy advanced American F-35 jets.
President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the U.S. considers lifting its ban on fighter jet sales to the NATO ally.