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Turkey | Congress approves sale of F-16 fighter jets
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Published on 13/02/2024 at 15:10
The US ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake, via his post on Platform X, refers to the completion of the proceedings taking place in Congress so as to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
#BüyükelçiFlake: “Kongre’nin bu hafta, Türkiye’nin 40 yeni ve 79 modernize edilmiş F-16 uçağı satın almasını onaylama kararı ileriye doğru atılmış önemli bir adımdır. Türkiye’nin F-16 filosu, NATO’nun gücü açısından hayati önem taşımakta, Müttefikler’in gelecekte birlikte… pic.twitter.com/4r8kPssQ5j
— U.S. Embassy Türkiye (@USEmbassyTurkey) February 11, 2024
This is because the 15-day deadline for objections to the government’s official request to sell Turkey 40 new fighters and upgrade kits and equipment for 79 aircraft of Turkey’s existing F-16 fleet has elapsed unhindered.
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