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Erdogan says he talked about F-16s with Biden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he talked about F-16 fighter jets during a brief conversation with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
Ankara requested F-16 fighter jets and modernisation kits in October 2021. The $6bn deal would include the sale of 40 jets and modernisation kits for 79 warplanes already in the Turkish Air Force’s inventory. The State Department has informally notified Congress of the potential sale.
However, some key lawmakers have promised to nix the deal over several demands, including making the purchase contingent on Ankara’s approval of Sweden’s NATO membership bid.
“Unfortunately, friends keep bringing Sweden up when it comes to the F-16 issue. Such an approach seriously upsets us,” Erdogan said.
Sweden’s possible accession to NATO is at the discretion of the Turkish parliament,
Source: Al-Jazeera