America’s condition for sending F-16 fighters to Türkiye

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, the spokesperson of the ruling party of Turkey said on Monday that America asked Turkey to support the Republic of Azerbaijan in to refrain from the issue of “Karabakh”. “News Armenia” “Omer Celik”, the spokesman of the ruling Justice and Development Party of Turkey, said in a press conference: “The United States has asked Turkey to stop supporting the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Karabakh issue.” Washington raised this demand as a condition for sending F-16 to Turkey.”

According to this report, in October 2021, Turkey bought 20 billion dollars of F-16 fighters. Lockheed Martin ordered 16 kits and 80 upgrade kits for its existing warplanes to the United States. The delivery of these fighters was delayed due to Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system. Following this issue, the issue of Sweden’s membership in the NATO alliance was brought up. Both Turkish officials and the Biden administration have denied that Ankara’s agreement with Sweden’s accession to NATO is related to the sale of the F-16. Çalbek added that Turkey wants the ongoing negotiations between The Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should lead to a peace agreement.

The spokesman of the Turkish ruling party added: “If Armenia refrains from destructive actions, the cooperation framework of “3+3″ will help It will increase peace in the region.”

The republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region for three decades. The two countries do not have diplomatic relations. In September, the Republic of Azerbaijan launched a lightning operation to retake the region, which is internationally recognized as Baku’s but has been controlled by Armenians under the patronage of Armenia since the 1990s. This operation led to mass exodus of 120,000 Armenians from Karabagh to Armenia.

On Saturday, the Prime Minister of Armenia claimed that Baku may not adhere to past agreements and stated that the maps 1990-1974 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union should be the basis for delimiting the borders between Baku and Yerevan.

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