Turkey says it expects US Congress support in F-16 deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday. [AP]
Turkey expects support from the US Congress to push through a planned $20 billion deal for F-16 warplanes, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said after talks with his US counterpart on Monday.
Cavusoglu told a news conference that he had discussed the F-16 issue with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and said that Turkey would like the US administration to send the formal notification for the F-16s to Congress. [Reuters]
