12/07/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Punishing Turkey for choosing Russia over the US would be a clear warning. The US has an obligation to protect our interests from threats from Iran, Russia & North Korea. Turkey needs to understand the consequences of its decisions.More w/ @LindseyGrahamSC" View the tweet here.

11/12/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "The DOD funding bill holds Turkey accountable for their insistence on being an irresponsible ally. Last year, I pushed to stop the transfer of F-35 technology to Turkey." View the tweet here.

10/23/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Despite warnings, Turkish Pres Erdogan confirmed Turkey tested the Russian S-400 missile defense system w/ no intention of changing course. Erdogan doesn’t want to behave like a NATO ally & as long as Turkey undermines US nat'l security in the region, there should be consequences|Erdogan says Turkey tested Russian S-400s, shrugs off U.S. objections http://reut.rs/2HrJDfr" View the tweet here.

10/23/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Sanctions should immediately be imposed & Turkey should be removed from the F-35 supply chain" View the tweet here.

10/14/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Turkey keeps testing their Russian S-400 missile system. NATO allies should behave like allies & must be held accountable when they don’t. Sanctions for S-400 purchases should be implemented as reports keep surfacing of Turkey’s active use w/ no intentions to reverse course." View the tweet here.

10/07/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Reports of Turkey activating the radars of its Russian S-400 anti-aircraft system is alarming, which is why sanctions for their initial purchase need to be implemented. President Erdogan continues to be emboldened by our delays on these sanctions and the supply chain transition." View the tweet here.

10/07/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted ".@ChrisVanHollen and I penned a letter to @SecPompeo for more details on Turkey's use of the S-400 system & to urge the State Department to sanction Turkey for this behavior." View the tweet here.

07/07/20 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "Last year’s NDAA ended Turkey’s role in the F-35 program due to their failure to behave as a responsible NATO ally by purchasing a Russian defense system. Unfortunately, the DOD has yet to remove Turkey from the supply chain more than 6 months after the NDAA was signed into law." View the tweet here.

11/13/19 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "We have made it clear to the Turks for two years now—if you buy Russian equipment, you cannot also have the F-35. President Erdogan was aware of that. Our NATO ally needs to make a decision if they are a NATO ally or if they are a Russian ally." View the tweet here.

11/13/19 - Sen. Lankford posted the following to Facebook: "We have made it clear to the Turks for two years now—if you buy Russian equipment, you cannot also have the F-35. President Erdogan was aware of that. Our NATO ally needs to make a decision if they are a NATO ally or if they are a Russian ally." View the Facebook post here.

10/15/19 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "For two years, Turkey unjustly held US pastor Andrew Brunson, and the Trump Administration, at my request, responded with sanctions. When Turkey tried to purchase both Russian and US military equipment, we pushed to stop the transfer of the US F-35 technology to Turkey." View the tweet here.

10/15/19 - Sen. Lankford posted the following to Facebook: "For two years, Turkey unjustly held US pastor Andrew Brunson, and the Trump Administration, at my request, responded with sanctions. When Turkey tried to purchase both Russian and US military equipment, we pushed to stop the transfer of the US F-35 technology to Turkey. Now, as Turkey continues to turn their back on the region it is right that the US should respond with the appropriate consequences when foreign allies make ill-advised military advances instead of promoting peace in the region.

Turkey has aggressively moved into Syria causing civilian casualties, additional refugees, and has caused the release of multiple ISIS prisoners. The damage to the Turkish economy from the US sanctions is clearly the responsibility of the Turkish leadership, which has attacked the Kurds and made a bad situation in Syria even worse." View the Facebook post here.

08/14/19 - Sen. Lankford posted the following to Facebook: "Parts of the F-35 are manufactured by Orizon right here in Grove. As Turkey’s role in the F-35 program winds down after they purchased Russian military equipment, US & Oklahoma companies are ready & capable to step up & supply our warfighters w/ made-in-the-USA parts." View the Facebook post here.

07/17/19 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "When I first intro’d a bill in April 2018 to stop the transfer of the F-35 to Turkey, it was with hope that they would work to improve US-Turkey relationships. Unfortunately, they have moved in the opposite direction by accepting the Russian S-400." View the tweet here.

04/09/19 - Sen. Lankford posted the following to Facebook: "Turkey will not have both a US-led F-35 aircraft & a Russian S-400 missile defense system. It is concerning that Turkey, a NATO ally, would seek close defense cooperation with Russia, whose authoritarian ruler seeks to undermine NATO & US. Strong op-ed.

https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-lankford-shaheen-tillis-van-hollen-introduce-bill-to-prohibit-transfer-of-f-35-aircraft-to-turkey

nyti.ms/2OYEQ4y" View the Facebook post here.

04/02/19 - Sen. Lankford tweeted "I applaud the Pentagon for suspending deliveries of the F-35 & also commend the Trump Administration for holding Turkey accountable for its actions. More on my work to prevent the F-35 transfer to Turkey due to concerns about Russia HERE:" View the tweet here.

04/02/19 - Sen. Lankford posted the following to Facebook: "I applaud the Pentagon for suspending deliveries of the F-35 & also commend the Trump Administration for holding Turkey accountable for its actions. More on my work to prevent the F-35 transfer to Turkey due to concerns about Russia HERE: https://bit.ly/2Katz22" View the Facebook post here.