Reuters was first to report that Turkey’s parliament would debate Sweden’s NATO bid on Jan. 23, and then followed that up with a series of exclusive news driving the rapid steps toward completion: U.S. President Joe Biden’s letter informing Congress that he intended to send members Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets; an interview with the U.S. ambassador correcting predicting that President Erdogan would sign off on the legislation right away; and another scoop saying that the ratification would re-start Canada’s arms exports to Turkey after a bilateral deal was quietly reached between the sides.
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Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey ‘without delay’
24 January 2024, 12:00 am
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