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US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved

Ambassador Tom Barrack also described US-Turkey ties as 'closer than ever' during a New York event.

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What this story says

  • US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said the dispute over the S-400 missile systems will be resolved.
  • Barrack described US-Türkiye relations as 'closer than ever' and the S-400 issue as 'not critical'.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Donald Trump his 'valuable friend' and spoke of overcoming obstacles in US-Turkey defense cooperation.
  • Erdogan stated that Turkey aims for $100 billion in bilateral trade with the US.

Who covered it

Left 20%(2)Centre 10%(1)Right 70%(7)

Percentages are shares of the 10 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 45 of the 55 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

20/100

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Thin on the left so far

Only 2 of the 10 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack stated that the dispute over the S-400 missile systems will be resolved. Barrack described ties between Washington and Ankara as 'closer than ever' and referred to the S-400 issue as 'not critical'. He made these remarks during the '100 Years of Friendship: Turkey-United States Gala' held in New York.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also spoke at the event, calling Donald Trump his 'valuable friend' and expressing a desire to overcome obstacles in US-Turkey defense cooperation. Erdogan stated that Turkey aims for $100 billion in bilateral trade with the US.

Disagreement on Trump-Erdogan relationship

While US Ambassador Tom Barrack described the relationship between President Trump and President Erdogan as having 'good chemistry' and being 'particularly close', TRT World reported Barrack stating that the S-400 issue was 'not critical'. In contrast, in.gr reported Barrack saying that the S-400 issue was 'not a critical issue for the two countries' and that there was 'no annoyance in our relations'.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mentioned the specific figure of $100 billion in bilateral trade that Turkey aims for with the US, a detail reported by Bota Sot and npress.gr.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 22 Sept 2026, 14:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

2 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports highlighted comments from US Ambassador Tom Barrack regarding the relationship between President Trump and President Erdogan. In.gr quoted Barrack stating there was 'good chemistry' between the two leaders and that Turkey is a 'very important partner for the US president'. Index.hr noted Erdogan's call to 'leave obstacles behind' in US-Turkey relations.

Centre

1 rated outlet

  • The centre-rated report from TRT World led with US Ambassador Tom Barrack's statement that the S-400 dispute will be resolved. It also quoted Barrack describing US-Türkiye ties as 'closer than ever' and the S-400 issue as 'not critical'.

Right

7 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on President Erdogan's positive remarks about his relationship with Donald Trump. Anadolu Ajansı and Daily Sabah highlighted Barrack's statement that US-Türkiye ties are 'closer than ever' and that the S-400 dispute will be resolved. Iefimerida and Protothema quoted Erdogan calling Trump his 'precious friend' and mentioning 'good chemistry' between them.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved?
Of the 10 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 20% are rated left, 10% are rated centre, 70% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 55. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 10 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved biased?
US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved is one event reported by 55 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved?
55 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did the US Ambassador to Turkey say about the S-400 dispute?
US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack stated that the dispute over the S-400 missile systems will be resolved. He described the issue as 'not critical' and suggested that bilateral ties between Washington and Ankara are 'closer than ever'.
What did President Erdogan say about his relationship with Donald Trump?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Donald Trump his 'valuable friend' and spoke of overcoming obstacles in US-Turkey defense cooperation. He also expressed a desire for a sincere and excellent dialogue between them.
What is Turkey's trade goal with the US?
Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey aims for $100 billion in bilateral trade with the US. This goal was mentioned in the context of strengthening relations and expanding cooperation.

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