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Turkey Negotiating Alternative to US F-16s, US Not Only Way Out for Ankara, Erdogan Says
Turkey Negotiating Alternative to US F-16s, US Not Only Way Out for Ankara, Erdogan Says
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey is negotiating alternatives to US F-16 fighter jets, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, noting that Washington is... 21.10.2022, Sputnik International
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The situation regaring Ankara's purchase of US-made fighters was complicated in July as the US House of Representatives passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act constraining the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. The legislation required assurances on behalf of the US president that the aircraft will not be used for unauthorized territorial overflights in Greece.While both countries are NATO members, Ankara and Athens are engaged in a standoff over their interests in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.Previously, reports also suggested that if the deal falls through, Turkey may resort to buying Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft or Russia's Su-35 instead.
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Turkey Negotiating Alternative to US F-16s, US Not Only Way Out for Ankara, Erdogan Says
09:39 GMT 21.10.2022 (Updated: 19:09 GMT 03.11.2022) ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey is negotiating alternatives to US F-16 fighter jets, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, noting that Washington is not the only way out for Ankara.
"At the moment, the opinion of the [US] administration is developing in a positive direction. Of course, the US is not the only way out for us. If necessary, as with the S-400 systems, we are negotiating alternatives outside of the United States … We have alternatives," Erdogan told reporters.
The situation regaring Ankara's purchase of US-made fighters was complicated in July as the US House of Representatives passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act constraining the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. The legislation required assurances on behalf of the US president that the aircraft will not be used for unauthorized territorial overflights in Greece.
While both countries are NATO members,
Ankara and Athens are engaged in a standoff over their interests in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Previously, reports also suggested that if the deal falls through, Turkey may resort to buying
Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft or
Russia's Su-35 instead.
