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US Senate Approves F-16 Sale to Turkey

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted 13-79 against a resolution that would have blocked a $23 billion F-16 sale to Turkey that the Biden administration approved last month. Turkey has sought to lock down the sale, which includes 40 new...

President Biden Supports ‘Constructive Steps’ Between Greece and Turkey

US President Joe Biden “expressed support for recent constructive steps” in the relationship between Greece and Turkey in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. The White House said that Biden was supportive of “recent constructive steps” in...

Reps Bilirakis, Pappas Lead Call for Turkey to Stop Supporting Hamas

Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) led a bipartisan group of 45 lawmakers in asking the U.S. Department of State to hold Turkey accountable for its role in supporting and facilitating the operations of Hamas. “The longstanding political,...

New US Senate Foreign Relations Chair Considers F-16 Turkey Deal

Ben Cardin, the new chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday he would look at Turkey's request for the F-16 fighter jets. "I need to talk to the administration on a lot of these issues, because it's...

Turkey’s Erdogan Hails Departure of Senator Menendez

The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the departure of Senator Bob Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying that Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted. Menendez who has...

US Approves Small Upgrade Package for Turkey’s F-16 Fleet

The US Department of State announced Saturday it has decided to approve a small modernization package for Turkey’s existing F-16 fleet. The deal, valued at an estimated $259 million, is the first military equipment sale to Turkey in years and...

Senator Menendez Grills Secretary Blinken on Turkey

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was grilled on Washington's support for Turkey by Bob Menendez at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The Chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Senate, a staunch critic of Erdogan's Turkey,...

Selling F-16 Jets to Turkey in US ‘National Interest’, Blinken Says

Upgrading and selling F-16 jets to Turkey is a “national and security interest” for the Biden administration, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. After talks in Ankara with his counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, Blinken said that the Biden...

U.S. Senators Appeal to President Biden to Delay F-16 Sale to Turkey

U.S. Senators sent on Thursday a letter to President Biden expressing concern about Turkey’s continued delays around ratifying the NATO accession protocols for Sweden and Finland. The bipartisan initiative led by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) states that...

Sen. Menendez Vows Not to Approve Sale of F-16s to Turkey

On Monday, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez expressed his clear opposition to the sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Turkey. Speaking to Mega TV, he said that the U.S. State Department should adopt a firmer stance toward...

State Department Struggles to Explain Why Turkey Is a Valuable Ally

The State Department spokesperson struggled to provide more than one reason why the U.S. considers Turkey a valuable ally during a regular press briefing on Wednesday. Ned Price was grilled by journalists as a meeting was taking place in Washington...

Turkey Urges U.S. to Proceed With Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets

Turkey urged the U.S. to expedite the sale of F-16 fighter jets during a meeting in Washington between Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken. According to the joint statement issued after the meeting, they discussed "strengthening...

Sale of F-16s to Turkey Meets Resistance in Washington

The sale of F-16s to Turkey put forward to Congress by the Biden administration has met with resistance in Washington. The fighter jets are part of a billion-dollar package that would make up one of the biggest military weapons...

US Adopts Turkey’s Preferred Spelling at Ankara’s Request

The US will start referring to the country Turkey by its preferred variation, Türkiye, the US State Department said on Thursday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in January of last year that he would change the name of Turkey...

Sen. Menendez Blasts Turkey’s Erdogan for Threatening to Hit Athens

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday slammed Turkey's President Erdogan who recently threatened a missile strike on Athens, Greece. “I come to the Floor today to condemn the recent actions of the Turkish President which are not...