NATO Secretary General stammered: The scenario that Israel will attack Turkey has come up

Later in the interview, Fidan sent an optimistic message to Washington regarding the issue of fighter jets, which was stalled following the purchase of the Russian S-400 systems: “We will soon reach a solution with Washington regarding the F-35 jets that were paid for.” The words were said a day after the NATO summit in Ankara, during which President Trump announced the removal of sanctions from Turkey and signaled his willingness to sell F-35 aircraft to it. According to the Bloomberg agency, Turkey is expected to receive six aircraft in an initial deal, subject to the lifting of the American embargo, while the aircraft that were paid for are still stored in the United States.

Fidan also referred to the northern sector and claimed that “peace in Lebanon goes through changing the Israeli security concept”. When asked about a direct dialogue channel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he denied it and scolded: “Let’s hope there will be a better government.” The question of whether the rapprochement between Ankara and Washington will deepen the rift with Jerusalem is expected to become clear in the coming weeks.