Erdogan Says Turkish Approval of Sweden NATO Bid Hinges on F-16s
- Erdogan says US should keep its promise on fighter jets
- Turkey’s approval of Sweden’s NATO membership depends on US
US Air Force F-16 fighter jets.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish parliament will abide by his pledge to ratify Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization if the US sticks to its commitments to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
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