US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to remove the CAATSA sanctions imposed on Turkiye, signaling a major shift in bilateral relations during a high-level meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency, “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off ... We don’t want to sanction friends,” Trump told reporters during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara.

The US president said he is coordinating with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to finalize the decision.

Regarding the F-35 fighter jet program, Trump noted that he would "certainly consider" restoring sales to Ankara, characterizing Turkiye as being “much more loyal than other countries.”

He also dismissed concerns about Turkiye's purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, asserting that the bilateral relationship is "better, probably than it's ever been."