The Turkish President says that Senator Menendez's temporary leave from office due to corruption allegations would expedite the process of acquiring the F-16s.
President Erdogan says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to visit Türkiye in October or November. / Photo: AA
“However, the F-16 issue is not solely dependent on Menendez. It encompasses various areas that our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, will manage. We are now awaiting a clear response from the US on this matter. We hope to receive a positive outcome without much delay,” the President also said.
Ankara is critical of Sweden as for decades, the latter has been housing members of various terrorist groups, including in recent years the PKK, along with the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation , the group behind the unsuccessful 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye. “In particular, there is a search for energy sources, influenced by the post-Russia-Ukraine war landscape, and Israel is looking to transport its resources to Europe,” he said.
The planned Zangezur corridor — an unimpeded road through Armenian territory, connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave — would also link Azerbaijan directly to eastern Türkiye
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