Experts: Raising Katsa will change the course of Turkish-American relations in defense and economy
Turkish economic and security analysts expected that the lifting of CAATSA sanctions related to Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 system would bring about a qualitative shift in Turkish-American relations, going beyond the F-35 fighter file to include multiple industrial sectors.
US President Donald Trump’s announcement of his intention to lift the sanctions imposed on Turkey sparked a wide debate about the effects of lifting the CAATSA sanctions.
Economist Mehmet Bayram said, in statements to CNN Turk, that this step was the last remaining episode of the sanctions imposed on Turkey due to its purchase of the S-400 defense system from Russia, indicating that lifting it would have an economic and military impact at the same time.
He added. Perm said that the impact of lifting the CATSA sanctions will not be limited to accelerating the path of the F-35 fighters, but will extend to include multiple industrial sectors in the relationship between the two countries.
For his part, terrorism and security expert Coşkun Basbuğu said that Turkey’s acquisition of any advanced military technology represents a benefit, pointing to the importance of Turkey’s participation in the production aspect of the F-35 fighter project and not just in purchasing it.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.

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