ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he hopes for a positive result on Ankara's desire to buy F-35 fighter jets after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Ankara on Tuesday, adding that Trump had previously promised to give the NATO ally five jets and that "he always keeps his promises".

Turkey was a buyer and manufacturer of the F-35 jets before it was expelled from the programme in 2020 over its purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems. It has called the move unjust and demanded the jets it has paid for or to be reinstated or reimbursed. Since Trump came to office, the sides have publicly voiced a desire to resolve the issue.

Speaking to reporters alongside Trump at the presidential palace in Ankara before their bilateral meeting, Erdogan also said he would discuss the war in Ukraine with Trump.