Hulusi Akar: “We demanded 40 F-16 from US”

Hulusi Akar, Turkish National Defence Minister

© APA | Hulusi Akar, Turkish National Defence Minister

# 02 December 2021 15:13 (UTC +04:00)

“An obstacle was created for us to purchase an F-35 plane. We demanded 40 F-16 fighter jet from the USA,” said Turkish National Defence Minister Hulusi Akar in his interview with NTV channel, APA’s turkey bureau reports.

H. Akar noted that the needs and demands of the Turkish Army were expressed at the meetings of the delegations of Turkey’s and USA’s Defence Ministries held in October-November.

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