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Turkey's Fidan Optimistic About Ending U.S. Sanctions

12/6/2025

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Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister, expressed optimism about resolving U.S. CAATSA sanctions on Turkey.
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 after Turkey acquired Russian S-400 systems, removing it from the F-35 program.
Fidan also commented on the evolving U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war, which Kyiv and European nations have criticized.
The statements were made at the Doha Forum on December 6, 2025.

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Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister, expressed optimism about resolving U.S. CAATSA sanctions on Turkey.
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 after Turkey acquired Russian S-400 systems, removing it from the F-35 program.
Fidan also commented on the evolving U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war, which Kyiv and European nations have criticized.
The statements were made at the Doha Forum on December 6, 2025.