U.S. Lawmakers Reject F-16 Sale to Turkey

Forty-one members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, opposing Washington’s plans to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. U.S. lawmakers, led by Chris Pappas, alongside Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Gus Bilirakis and Carolyn Maloney, requested more information from Blinken, asking about the recent reports over Turkey requesting to purchase 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits for its existing warplanes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed Turkey’s request to buy the fighter jets to replace its aging air force fleet, during his meeting with the U.S. President Joe…