Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that he believes the NATO summit taking place in the capital Ankara could produce a "favorable decision" on Turkiye's long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter jets from the US.

Axar.az reports, citing Anadolu Agency, st a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the summit sidelines, Erdogan said the jets issue was not "a new subject" in bilateral ties and had been discussed extensively with Washington.

"The F-35 issue is not a new one for us. We have discussed it with the US before, and we received a commitment regarding the five aircraft," he said.

"God willing, I believe a favorable decision on the F-35 issue will emerge from this Leaders' Summit," he added.