Erdogan’s renewed rhetoric against Greece after acquiring the F-16 Block jets
On Sunday, Greek media reported the Turkish president's rhetoric against Athens after the US agreed to sell F-16 fighter jets to Ankara. |
According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, not 24 hours have passed since the US gave the green light for the sale of 40 F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resumed provocative rhetoric against Greece.
according to the newspaper “Protothema” President On Sunday, in a conversation with the candidates of his party for the municipal elections in Izmir, Turkey said: “Our struggle has not ended by throwing the enemy into the sea in Izmir.”
Erdogan said: “Marmara and the Aegean Sea are the areas where the first foundations of our thousand-year history were planted.” » will be equipped, and this move is in line with Washington’s goals in the region, and Greece is also closely monitoring Ankara. has presented the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey. It is emphasized in this announcement that this sale is aimed at increasing the capabilities of the Turkish Air Force and potentially strengthening cooperation with NATO in line with the US foreign policy goals.
40 F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits worth 23 billion dollars are to be exported to Turkey.
This is while Greece recently received 24 fighter jets. Rafale, made in France, has ordered 6 new aircraft and 18 second-hand aircraft, as well as three French frigates. “New Democracy” of Greece and the former prime minister of this country said that due to Turkey’s actions, Greece should strengthen its armed forces.
F-16 fighter, They are known as the fourth and a half generation and have advanced electronic radar.
The United States has also agreed to sell fifth generation F-35 fighters to Greece, and we have to wait. Air supremacy will belong to which country.
“Messoud Haki Kashin”, a former officer of the Turkish Air Force, said that air supremacy will go to Greece after buying new fighter planes. .
According to the announcement of the Greek Air Force Headquarters, the US offer is related to the sale of 20 F-35 Lightning II fighters for 3.5 billion dollars. The first of 20 F-35 fighters should be delivered to the air force of this country in 2026, and the last one will be five years later.
According to Greece, Acquiring the F-35 fighter is the possibility of taking another big step towards absolute air superiority against Turkey.
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