Biden administration asks US Congress to approve potential F-16 fighter jet sale to Türkiye, Wall Street Journal reports
Potential deal includes sale of 40 newly built F-16V fighter jets and modernisation kits for 80 F-16 C/D models that Turkish Air Forces has in its inventory.
According to the daily, Türkiye’s mediation efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its supply of TB-2 combat drones to Ukraine, which proved very effective on the battlefield, significantly contributed to warming the ties between Ankara and Washington. Ankara says it was forced to opt for the Russian weapon system after the Obama administration refused to sell the Patriot missile defence system to its NATO ally.
The Turkish government made the request for the F-16s and modernisation kits in October 2021 and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on April 8 that the talks were "progressing positively."Influential lawmakers favour sale
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