Ankara/ Washington, July 7 -- Despite opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US president Donald Trump is expected to allow potential sale of F-35 stealth fighter jet programme to Turkey during a visit to Ankara, a media report said.
Trump is likely to tell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is prepared to help restore Turkey's access to the F-35 stealth fighter jet programme, reversing a ban imposed during Trump's first term over concerns that Russia could gain insight into the aircraft's advanced technology, the New York Post reported.
Netanyahu has cited an argument of "upsetting the power balance" in the region if the sale goes ahead.
Trump, who is set to arrive in Ankara this week for a NATO summit, h...