Türkiye expects U.S. to approve F-16 jet sales in exchange for ratifying Sweden's NATO bid
STORY: Türkiye expects U.S. to approve F-16 jet sales in exchange for ratifying Sweden's NATO bid
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 with file
DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:47
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with U.S. President Joe Biden in Indonesia (file)
2. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (file)
3. various of meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with U.S. President Joe Biden (file)
4. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Foreign Policy Analyst
STORYLINE:
Türkiye is facing mounting pressure from the United States to finalize Sweden's accession to NATO, but Ankara is holding up ratification by demanding the sale of F-16 fighter jets, experts said.
On Dec. 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden spoke over the phone about Sweden's application to join NATO, which has been delayed for more than a year due to Ankara's opposition.
Erdogan told journalists this w
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