U.S. Denies Making Any Financing Offers on Turkey’s F-16 Request

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By Selcan Hacaoglu

October 19, 2021 at 2:02 AM UTC

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The U.S. has not made any financing offers on Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 warplanes, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Monday, adding that the Defense Department remains in consultations with Turkey on a blocked order of F-35 warplanes.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said that the U.S. has offered Turkey a fleet of upgraded F-16 fighter jets in reimbursement for the $1.4 billion payment it made to procure F-35 jets.