ravel To US To Seek Congressional
Support For ‘Fighting Falcons’ – Erdogan
EUROPE
By
Sputnik
June 30, 2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a delegation from Ankara is
set to travel to the United States to garner congressional support for the
F-16 fighter jets deal.
Earlier in the day, US President Joe Biden said that he needs “congressional
approval to be able to do that [to sell F-16 jets to Turkey], and think we
can get that.”
“We had a bilateral meeting last night with President Biden, in the
aftermath, our delegations will be again sent to the US to talk to the
Republicans in order to cultivate their support, and if that happens I
believe Mr. Biden’s sincere efforts will enjoy a significant amount of
support from Congress,” Erdogan told a press conference after the NATO
summit in Madrid.
Turkey requested buying US-made jets after Washington kicked Ankara out of
the advanced F-35 program for buying Russian S-400 air defense missile
systems. Erdogan said that deliveries of F-16 fighters to Turkey were “still
on the table.”
Earlier, US Assistant Defense Secretary for International Security Affairs,
Celeste Wallander, had said that the US Department of Defense supports Turkey
’s intent to modernize its F-16 fighter jet fleet, however, a potential sale
of the aircraft is still “in the works.”
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