The US after the election may discuss the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq and Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a first assessment of Trump’s entry into the White House.

At the same time, he noted that the US “does not want to have a military presence in Iran’s sphere of influence.” As long as US troops are there, they are vulnerable to attack. The Americans are discussing leaving the Central Iraqi Command region in Iraq in 2025 and the Kurdish region in 2026.”

Regarding his country’s foreign policy, Fidan noted that the result “will not lead to serious change. Whoever is elected, we will continue our work in the same way”

Progress on Eurofighters

“The political problem regarding the F16 has been overcome, the necessary permits have been obtained and the congressional process has been carried out,” the Turkish Foreign Minister said regarding the procurement of combat aircraft, adding that “technical studies are continuing. As a result, it has been 4 years since Turkey’s last purchase request, the terms need to be improved. Such as technical specifications, price, delivery time… Our Ministry of National Defense is now working on them. There are no obstacles. Progress has also been made with regard to Eurofighter combat aircraft. This is how we must interpret the fact that the technical negotiations have started.”