Process to acquire F-16S from US continues, says Turkish Defense Chief

Hulusi Akar, Turkish National Defense Minister

© APA | Hulusi Akar, Turkish National Defense Minister

# 19 July 2022 12:02 (UTC +04:00)

"Turkiye's process to acquire F-16 fighter jets from the US continues despite a recent US House legislation," Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, APA's correspondent in Istanbul reports.

"Military officials are aware of this, they know about our work, and we openly express our views in all our meetings. Turkiye is a strong state. There should be no such conditions as 'I will give you this, but you will not do that. We continue our negotiations with logical parameters in the talks between military delegations.

"The process continues. We will continue our work in military, political, and diplomatic terms. Our hope is that common sense prevails and reasonable and logical solutions emerge," Akar told reporters on Monday following a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara.

About Greece, Akar said Greece is trying to influence the agreement reached between the Turkish and US military delegations on the supply and modernization of the F-16s.

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