--- title: "US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-22T12:46:16.333Z" source_reported: "2026-09-22T11:20:17.000Z" updated: "2026-09-22T12:46:16.333Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-22T15:00:34.534995+00:00" --- # 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.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies, with two independent outlets and specific dates and places. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Quotes from affected parties and named sources, with clear separation of fact and comment. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or clickbait. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 20% (2) - Centre: 10% (1) - Right: 70% (7) 45 of 55 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-22T15:00:34.534995+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-22T15:15:17.476Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - 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 - 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 - 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. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 7 - high: 2 - unknown: 45 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Defence Review](https://defencereview.gr/diplomatia/o-amerikanos-presvis-stin-agkyra-tram) — US Ambassador to Ankara: Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strategic Importance to US - [europost.gr](https://europost.gr/erntogan-toyrkia-kai-ipa-prepei-na-afisoyn-piso-ta-empodia-zita-symparagogi-stratiotikoy-ylikoy) — Erdogan: "Turkey and the US Must Leave Obstacles Behind," Calls for Co-Production of Military Equipment - [LiFO](https://lifo.gr/now/world/erntogan-polytimos-filos-o-tramp-i-toyrkia-etoimi-na-dieyrynei-ti-synergasia-me-tis-ipa) — Erdogan: Trump 'Valuable Friend' — Turkey Ready to Expand Cooperation with US - [RayHaber](https://rayhaber.com/2026/09/turkiye-abd-dostlugunun-100-yili-new-yorkta-kutlandi-rahmi-koc-ve-bill-forda-onur-odulu) — 100 Years of Turkey-US Friendship Celebrated in New York: Rahmi Koç and Bill Ford Honor Award - [enikos.gr](https://enikos.gr/international/erntogan-polytimos-filos-o-trab-anoigma-stis-ipa-gia-amyntiki-synergasia-kai-sybaragogi-exoplismon/2648087) — Erdogan: "Trump Is a Valuable Friend" - Opening up to the US for Defense Cooperation and Co-Production of Weapons - [Iefimerida](https://iefimerida.gr/kosmos/erntogan-egkomio-tramp-polytimos-filos) — Erdogan on Trump in New York: "My Precious Friend, He Gave New Life to Our Cooperation" - iefimerida.gr - [pelop.gr](https://pelop.gr/erntogan-gia-trab-polytimos-filos-na-afisoume-piso-ta-ebodia-stin-amyntiki-viomichania) — Erdogan on Trump: A Valuable Friend. Let's Leave Obstacles in the Defense Industry Behind - [dnews.gr](https://dnews.gr/eidhseis/kosmos/611739/erntogan-tourkia-kai-ipa-prepei-na-afisoun-piso-ta-empodia-zita-symparagogi-stratiotikoy-ylikoy) — Erdogan: "Turkey and the US Must Leave Obstacles Behind," Calls for Co-Production of Military Equipment - [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/erntogan-gia-tramp-polytimos-filos-exoume-eilikrini-dialogo) — Erdogan on Trump: Valuable Friend, We Have a Sincere Dialogue - [IndexHR](https://index.hr/vijesti/clanak/erdo%C4%9Fan-u-new-yorku-vrijeme-je-da-turska-i-sad-ostave-prepreke-iza-sebe/2837279.aspx) — Erdoğan in New York: It's Time for Turkey and the US to Leave Obstacles Behind - [Unknown](https://dimokratia.gr/kosmos/748144/erntogan-filos-moy-o-tramp-eplexe-to-egkomio-ton-scheseon-toyrkias-ipa) — Erdogan: "Trump Is My Friend" - He Praised Turkey-US Relations at the UN - [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/epikairotita/diethni/erntogan-polytimos-filos-o-tramp-exoume-eilikrini-kai-eksairetiko) — Erdogan: "Trump Is a Valuable Friend - We Have a Sincere and Excellent Dialogue" - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/9/22/1453942.html) — The U.S. Promised to Settle the Dispute with Turkey at the P-400 - [anews.com.tr](https://anews.com.tr/turkey/2026/09/22/turkiye-and-us-must-leave-behind-barriers-gain-new-momentum-in-relations-president-erdogan) — Türkiye and US must leave behind barriers, gain new momentum in relations: President Erdogan - [dunya.com](https://dunya.com/gundem/rahmi-m-koca-abdde-100-yillik-onur-odulu-haberi-840946) — Rahmi M. Koç Receives a "100-Year" Honorary Award in the USA - Dünya Newspaper - [reader.gr](https://reader.gr/kosmos/erntogan-gia-tramp-polytimos-filos-afisoyme-piso-ta-empodiaehoyme-bathies-sheseis/662409) — Erdogan on Trump: "Precious Friend - Let's Leave Obstacles Behind, We Have Deep Relations" - [Bota Sot](https://botasot.info/bota/2530484/erdogan-nga-new-york-u-dialogu-me-trump-forcoi-marredheniet-shba-turqi-synojme-100-miliarde-dollare-tregti) — Erdogan From New York: Dialogue with Trump Strengthened US-Turkey Relations, We Aim for $100 Billion in Trade - [npress.gr](https://npress.gr/world/erntogan-apo-ti-nea-yorki-polytimos-filos-mou-o-trab-na-xeperasoume-ta-ebodia-stin-amyntiki-synergasia) — Erdogan From New York: "Trump Is My Precious Friend - Let's Overcome the Obstacles in Defense" - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/7bfd0ef9e7039535) — Erdogan thanks Trump for progress in US, Turkey ties - [flight.com.gr](https://flight.com.gr/tom-barak-on-s-400-new-york-un-summit) — Tom Barak Insists US-Turkey Dispute over S-400 and F-35 Fighter Jets Will Be Resolved - [Libre](https://libre.gr/2026/09/22/minyma-barak-gia-f-35-kai-caatsa-paraskinio-pi) — Barack on F-35 and CAATSA: The Background to Erdogan's Trip to the US - [OnAlert](https://onalert.gr/kosmos/presvis-ton-ipa-stin-tourkia-tramp-kai-erntogan-exoun-ximeia-diaxeirisimi-i-ypothesi-ton-s-400/821097) — US Ambassador to Turkey: Trump and Erdogan Have "Chemistry" – S-400 Issue Manageable - [A Haber](https://ahaber.com.tr/dunya/2026/09/22/abdli-senator-coonstan-turk-amerikan-iliskilerinin-gelecegine-mesaj) — US Senator Coons Sends a Message Highlighting the Future of Türkiye-US Relations. - [Habertürk](https://haberturk.com/dunya/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-iki-muttefik-arasinda-yeni-bir-ivme-yakalamak-istiyoruz-3914143) — President Erdoğan: We Want to Create a New Momentum Between the Two Allies - [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr](https://anlatilaninotesi.com.tr/20260922/cumhurbaskani-erdogan-turkiye-abd-iliskilerinde-yeni-bir-ivme-yakalamak-istiyoruz-1108922160.html) — President Erdoğan: We Want to Achieve a New Momentum in Türkiye-US Relations. - [tgrthaber.com](https://tgrthaber.com/gundem/cumhurbaskani-erdogandan-abdde-100-yillik-dostluk-programinda-onemli-aciklamalar-3360720) — President Erdoğan Made Important Statements at the 100 Years of Friendship Program in the USA. - [turkiyegazetesi.com.tr](https://turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/gundem/cumhurbaskani-erdogandan-onemli-aciklamalar-1817621) — President Erdoğan Spoke in the US: Türkiye Has Become a Sought-After Actor in the World. - [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/guncel/100-yillik-dostluk-abd-turkiye-baskan-erdogandan-onemli-aciklamalar/haber-1700240) — "100 Years of Friendship: USA-Türkiye" - Important Statements From President Erdoğan. - [TRT World](https://trtworld.com/article/67de75bd96ca) — US, Türkiye dispute over S-400 'will be resolved' - [in.gr](https://in.gr/2026/09/22/world/i-tourkia-einai-stratigikos-etairos-ton-ipa-yparxei-kali-ximeia-metaksy-erntogan-kai-tramp-leei-o-mparak) — Turkey Is a "Strategic Partner" - There Is "Good Chemistry" Between Erdogan and Trump - [ekonomim.com](https://ekonomim.com/dunya/tom-barrack-turkiye-trump-icin-cok-onemli-bir-ortak-haberi-919773) — Tom Barrack: Türkiye Is a Very Important Partner for Trump. - [parapolitika.gr](https://parapolitika.gr/diethni/article/1794807/tom-barak-uparhei-kali-himeia-metaxu-tou-proedrou-erdogan-kai-tou-proedrou-trab-stratigikos-etairos-ton-ipa-i-tourkia) — Tom Barrack: There Is Good "Chemistry" Between Erdogan and Trump - Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/09/21/2609775.html) — The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack: - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-between-washington-and-ankara-will-be-resolved-/4063761) — US Envoy Says S-400 Dispute Between Washington and Ankara 'Will Be Resolved' - [seleo.gr](https://seleo.gr/eidiseis/diethni/tramp-kai-erntogan-echoyn-ischyri-chimei) — "Trump and Erdogan Have Strong Chemistry," Says US Ambassador to Turkey - [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/politiki/425637/tom-mparak-yparhei-kali-himeia-metaxy-erntogan-kai-tramp) — Tom Barrack: "There Is Good Chemistry Between Erdogan and Trump" - [Pentapostagma](https://pentapostagma.gr/kosmos/7390789_tramp-ki-erntogan-ehoyn-kali-himeia-ishyris-stratigikis-simasias-i-toyrkia-gia-tis) — Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strong Strategic Importance to the US, Says US Ambassador to Ankara - [Haberler](https://haberler.com/haberler/abd-buyukelcisi-barracktan-turkiye-mesaji-trump-20258942-haberi) — US Ambassador Barracks' Message on Türkiye: A Very Important Partner for Trump. - [Protothema](https://protothema.gr/world/article/1882445/ishuris-statigikis-simasias-i-tourkia-gia-tis-ipa-trab-ki-erdogan-ehoun-kali-himeia-dilonei-o-amerikanos-presvis-) — Trump and Erdogan Have Good Chemistry, Turkey Is of Strong Strategic Importance to the US, Says US Ambassador to Ankara - [CNN Greece](https://cnn.gr/kosmos/story/553402/tom-barak-yparxei-kali-ximeia-erntogan-kai-tramp-diaxeirisimi-i-diafonia-gia-tous-s-400) — Tom Barrack: "There Is Good Chemistry Between Erdogan and Trump - The Disagreement over the S-400s Is Manageable" - [Unknown](https://neakriti.gr/kosmos/2201198_minyma-ipa-stin-agkyra-poly-simantikos-etairos-i-toyrkia-ti-eipe-gia-s-400-kai-ti) — US Message to Ankara: "Turkey Is a Very Important Partner" - What He Said About S-400 and Trump's "Chemistry" - [Newsit.gr](https://newsit.gr/kosmos/tramp-kai-erntogan-exoun-isxyri-ximeia-metaksy-tous-leei-o-amerikanos-presvis-stin-tourkia/4780071) — "Trump and Erdogan Have Strong Chemistry," Says US Ambassador to Turkey - 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Turkey Is a Strategic Partner of the US" - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/233439_tom-mparak-i-toyrkia-paramenei-stratigikos-etairos-ton-ipa) — Tom Barrack: Strong Erdogan-Trump Chemistry, US-Turkey Relationship Strategic - [yenicaggazetesi.com](https://yenicaggazetesi.com/tom-barracktan-turkiye-mesaji-abd-baskani-icin-cok-onemli-bir-ortak-1074090h.htm) — Tom Barrack's Message on Türkiye: "A Very Important Partner for the US President" - [elipshaber.com](https://elipshaber.com/abdnin-ankara-buyukelcisi-tom-barracktan-turkiye-ile-iliskilere-dair-kritik-aciklama) — US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack Made a Critical Statement Regarding Relations with Türkiye. - [gazetepencere.com](https://gazetepencere.com/dis-haber/abd-buyukelcisi-barrack-erdogan-ve-trump-arasinda-iyi-bir-uyum-var-716344h) — US Ambassador Barrack: There Is a Good Rapport Between Erdoğan and Trump. - [Halk TV](https://halktv.com.tr/dunya/tom-barracktan-s400-sozleri-kritik-bir-sorun-degil-1056532h) — Tom Barrack on the S400: It's Not a Critical Issue. - [flash.gr](https://flash.gr/mparak-gia-s-400-asymvatoi-me-to-amerikaniko-systima-ti-dilose-gia-tis-scheseis-tramp-erntogan-1082318) — Barack on S-400: Incompatible with the American System – What He Said About Trump-Erdogan Relations - [Haber7](https://video.haber7.com/video-galeri/378272-abd-buyukelcisi-barracktan-s-400-ve-turkiye-mesaji-iliskimizde-hicbir-parazit-yok) — US Ambassador Barrack's Message on S-400s and Türkiye: There Are No Obstacles in Our Relationship. - [Daily Sabah](https://dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/barrack-hails-turkiye-as-key-us-partner-plays-down-s-400-dispute) — Barrack hails Türkiye as key US partner, plays down S-400 dispute ## Questions **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. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "US envoy says S-400 dispute with Turkey will be resolved", https://mediabias.news/politics/us-envoy-says-s-400-dispute-with-turkey-will-be-resolved