Hurriyet: America is waiting for the approval of Sweden’s membership in NATO to sell F-16 to Turkey
A Turkish newspaper quoted a senior source in the White House as saying that the United States is waiting for the approval of Sweden's NATO membership protocol by the Turkish parliament before starting to take steps to sell the F-16 to Ankara. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, with the continued delay of the US in advancing the contract for the sale of “F-16” fighter jets and modernization parts to Turkey at the same time as Ankara did not approve Sweden’s NATO membership request, informed sources say that These two issues are connected.
Today (Friday), “Hurrit” newspaper quoted a senior source in the White House as saying that the US is waiting for the approval of Sweden’s NATO membership protocol by the Turkish Parliament. is to then start taking steps to sell the F-16 to Ankara.
The report states that one of the options is that the US State Department on the same day as the parliament Turkey should agree with Sweden joining NATO, and send an official notification to the country’s congress about the sale of these fighters. America’s positive attitude towards the contract for the sale of fighter jets to Ankara is reflected in the decision of the country’s parliament to approve Sweden’s membership in NATO. “However, if such an option is implemented, Sweden’s entry into NATO will be officially approved, but Congress will have a 30-day period to block the sale of F-16 to Turkey.”
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