Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, in statements after the cabinet meeting: “We successfully achieved hosting the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, with the participation of 31 heads of state and government. Despite the various statements issued before the summit, all leaders accepted our invitation, including US President Trump. We hosted in Ankara more than 4,800 diplomats and high-level guests.”

He added that leaders and ministers from several countries, including South Korea, Japan and New Zealand And Australia participated in the invitations, noting that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa also visited Ankara on the sidelines of the summit, and that more than 2,500 local and international journalists visited Turkey to cover the event.

Erdogan continued: “We took all necessary security measures in coordination with the security, intelligence and judicial services, and public opinion was informed of this weeks before the summit was held. We used Etimasgut Military Airport and Ankara Esenboga Airport to receive delegations, and I hope that the airport will be The new Ankara will be good for our city.”

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz confirmed that the ball is now in the US administration’s court with regard to the Katsa sanctions files and the delivery of F-35 fighter jets.

This statement came following previous statements by US President Donald Trump during his visit to Ankara, in which he indicated the possibility of lifting the sanctions and evaluating the possibility of resuming the delivery of fighters to Turkey.

Yilmaz’s statement reflects that the Turkish side has completed its part of the requirements, while awaiting an official step from the American side to complete this file. Strategic.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz stressed that having an independent foreign policy necessarily requires the presence of a strong national defense industry.

Yilmaz pointed to the importance of this interconnectedness in strengthening the sovereignty and decision-making independence of countries, considering that self-reliance in the defense field gives countries a wider margin to make their political decisions without external pressure.

These statements come in the context of a broader conversation about the development of Turkish defense industries and their growing role in foreign policy. For the country.