US lawmakers move to block Turkey’s return to F-35 programme

A group of Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives has launched the first congressional effort to prevent Türkiye from rejoining the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet programme, warning that any attempt by the Trump administration to reinstate Ankara would violate existing US law. The initiative is being led by Dina Titus, with support from 17 other Democratic members of Congress, including several senior members of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus. Congress ban