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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Barrack said ties between Washington and Ankara are "closer than ever" / Reuters Archive
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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
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
55 sources · methodology
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.
Read it at the source
55 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
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7- Erdogan on Trump in New York: "My Precious Friend, He Gave New Life to Our Cooperation" - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
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- The U.S. Promised to Settle the Dispute with Turkey at the P-400 (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- Türkiye and US must leave behind barriers, gain new momentum in relations: President Erdogan (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
anews.com.tr — is anews.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack: (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Envoy Says S-400 Dispute Between Washington and Ankara 'Will Be Resolved' (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strong Strategic Importance to the US, Says US Ambassador to Ankara (opens Protothema in a new tab)
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- Barrack hails Türkiye as key US partner, plays down S-400 dispute (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
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45- US Ambassador to Ankara: Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strategic Importance to US (opens Defence Review in a new tab)
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- Erdogan: "Turkey and the US Must Leave Obstacles Behind," Calls for Co-Production of Military Equipment (opens europost.gr in a new tab)
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- Erdogan: Trump 'Valuable Friend' — Turkey Ready to Expand Cooperation with US (opens LiFO in a new tab)
- 100 Years of Turkey-US Friendship Celebrated in New York: Rahmi Koç and Bill Ford Honor Award (opens RayHaber in a new tab)
- Erdogan: "Trump Is a Valuable Friend" - Opening up to the US for Defense Cooperation and Co-Production of Weapons (opens enikos.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan on Trump: A Valuable Friend. Let's Leave Obstacles in the Defense Industry Behind (opens pelop.gr in a new tab)
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- Erdogan: "Turkey and the US Must Leave Obstacles Behind," Calls for Co-Production of Military Equipment (opens dnews.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan on Trump: Valuable Friend, We Have a Sincere Dialogue (opens ertnews.gr in a new tab)
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- Erdogan: "Trump Is My Friend" - He Praised Turkey-US Relations at the UN (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- Erdogan: "Trump Is a Valuable Friend - We Have a Sincere and Excellent Dialogue" (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
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- Rahmi M. Koç Receives a "100-Year" Honorary Award in the USA - Dünya Newspaper (opens dunya.com in a new tab)
- Erdogan on Trump: "Precious Friend - Let's Leave Obstacles Behind, We Have Deep Relations" (opens reader.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan From New York: Dialogue with Trump Strengthened US-Turkey Relations, We Aim for $100 Billion in Trade (opens Bota Sot in a new tab)
- Erdogan From New York: "Trump Is My Precious Friend - Let's Overcome the Obstacles in Defense" (opens npress.gr in a new tab)
- Erdogan thanks Trump for progress in US, Turkey ties (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Tom Barak Insists US-Turkey Dispute over S-400 and F-35 Fighter Jets Will Be Resolved (opens flight.com.gr in a new tab)
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- Barack on F-35 and CAATSA: The Background to Erdogan's Trip to the US (opens Libre in a new tab)
- US Ambassador to Turkey: Trump and Erdogan Have "Chemistry" – S-400 Issue Manageable (opens OnAlert in a new tab)
- US Senator Coons Sends a Message Highlighting the Future of Türkiye-US Relations. (opens A Haber in a new tab)
- President Erdoğan: We Want to Create a New Momentum Between the Two Allies (opens Habertürk in a new tab)
- President Erdoğan: We Want to Achieve a New Momentum in Türkiye-US Relations. (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
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- President Erdoğan Made Important Statements at the 100 Years of Friendship Program in the USA. (opens tgrthaber.com in a new tab)
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- President Erdoğan Spoke in the US: Türkiye Has Become a Sought-After Actor in the World. (opens turkiyegazetesi.com.tr in a new tab)
turkiyegazetesi.com.tr — is turkiyegazetesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "100 Years of Friendship: USA-Türkiye" - Important Statements From President Erdoğan. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Tom Barrack: Türkiye Is a Very Important Partner for Trump. (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tom Barrack: There Is Good "Chemistry" Between Erdogan and Trump - Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- "Trump and Erdogan Have Strong Chemistry," Says US Ambassador to Turkey (opens seleo.gr in a new tab)
- Tom Barrack: "There Is Good Chemistry Between Erdogan and Trump" (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
insider.gr — is insider.gr biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strong Strategic Importance to the US, Says US Ambassador to Ankara (opens Pentapostagma in a new tab)
Pentapostagma — is Pentapostagma biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Ambassador Barracks' Message on Türkiye: A Very Important Partner for Trump. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Tom Barrack: "There Is Good Chemistry Between Erdogan and Trump - The Disagreement over the S-400s Is Manageable" (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- US Message to Ankara: "Turkey Is a Very Important Partner" - What He Said About S-400 and Trump's "Chemistry" (opens Unknown in a new tab)
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- "Trump and Erdogan Have Strong Chemistry," Says US Ambassador to Turkey (opens Newsit.gr in a new tab)
- Tom Barak: Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US - Disagreement over S-400 Manageable (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
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- Tom Barrack on CNN Türk: Turkey Is a Key Partner of the US (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- Tom Barrack: Good Chemistry Between Trump-Erdogan - Turkey Is a Strategic Partner (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
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- Tom Barrack: There Is Good Chemistry Between Erdogan and Trump - Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
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- Tom Barak: "There Is Good Chemistry Between Trump-Erdogan - Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US" (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
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- Tom Barrack: Strong Erdogan-Trump Chemistry, US-Turkey Relationship Strategic (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
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- Tom Barrack's Message on Türkiye: "A Very Important Partner for the US President" (opens yenicaggazetesi.com in a new tab)
yenicaggazetesi.com — is yenicaggazetesi.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack Made a Critical Statement Regarding Relations with Türkiye. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Ambassador Barrack: There Is a Good Rapport Between Erdoğan and Trump. (opens gazetepencere.com in a new tab)
gazetepencere.com — is gazetepencere.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Tom Barrack on the S400: It's Not a Critical Issue. (opens Halk TV in a new tab)
- Barack on S-400: Incompatible with the American System – What He Said About Trump-Erdogan Relations (opens flash.gr in a new tab)
- US Ambassador Barrack's Message on S-400s and Türkiye: There Are No Obstacles in Our Relationship. (opens Haber7 in a new tab)
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