The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Ankara received a letter of approval and a proposal from the United States for the acquisition of F-16 fighter jets, Turkey's defence ministry spokesperson said. …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that the U.S. Congress has given a go-ahead to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara. "We are pleased that our request regarding F-16s ended with a positive …
Türkiye is closer to purchasing 40 new F-16 fighter jets from the United States and upgrading nearly 80 of its existing aircraft. The US Congress did not object to the decision to sell the F-16. This decision was made by the State Department two weeks ago.
Ankara will not rush to admit Sweden to NATO
Türkiye expects Washington to fulfill its commitments on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during his phone …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expects the United States to respond in kind and sell Ankara F-16 fighter jets after the Turkish parliament approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid. Speaking to reporters upon his return from a …
The first upgraded F-16s were handed over to the Turkish Air Force
According to the Turkish presidential administration, Ankara would not lose anything if the issue of F-16 fighters acquisition is put aside for the next 10 years
Ankara welcomes the U.S. Senate's removal of two provisions that were set to restrict the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said. "(This is) something in our favor. We see this as a …
Two provisions that were set to restrict the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye in the U.S. Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill have been removed, sources said Tuesday. The U.S. Senate …
States across the Middle East are ordering large numbers of the best 4.5-generation fighter jets the United States and Europe have on the market. Recent orders unequivocally demonstrate how the proliferation of advanced weaponry into that …
Türkiye will take care of itself if it does not receive the F-16 fighter jets promised by the USA, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said today in an interview with PBS TV channel, Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak writes. …
Turkish jets carrying out missions over the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean were harassed by a Greek S-300 air defense system, according to Turkish Defense Ministry sources. Turkish jets were "radar locked" on Aug. 23 on a …
Turkish planes taking part in a NATO mission over the Aegean Sea were harassed by Greek F-16 jets, Turkish National Defense Ministry sources said Thursday. The sources, requesting anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, …
A Turkish military delegation headed to the US on Monday for talks on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye. "In order to carry out the F-16 procurement and modernization as soon as possible, the technical delegation of the …
Turkey hopes the United States will not fall for the “game” being played by certain U.S. lawmakers against the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said, after the House of Representatives approved …
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that would create a new hurdle for President Joe Biden's plan to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, Politico writes. The House approved the measure, offered by …
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Robert Menendez, listed conditions under which he could remove his objections to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, which include the abandonment by Ankara of Russia's S-400 …
NATO officials celebrated Turkey’s lifting of its veto against Sweden and Finland joining the transatlantic alliance, a move that brought the Nordic states one step closer to full NATO membership. According …
The Turkish government may be interested in buying Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes
