The United States Ambassador to Ankara, Jeff Flake, has denied allegations made in Turkey by a section of political analysts and media that the US military presence in Greece is being increased with the intention of turning the US against Turkey. He noted that some military reinforcements have been made to Greece in support of Ukraine, refuting claims that the US is favoring Greece over Turkey and that it is beefing up to attack Turkey. Speaking to reporters, the US ambassador also referred to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, confirming that the necessary congressional approvals for the sale have been obtained, but noted that negotiations are still ongoing between Turkey, Lockheed Martin and other suppliers for determining details such as Turkey’s participation in the production program and delivery specifications. Jeff Flake explained that the current deal includes the purchase of “40 new and 79 upgraded F-16s” and that negotiations are continuing to finalize those […]
Source: News Beast
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