"Geopolitical Tensions Rise as US Approves Fighter Jet Sales to Greece and Turkey"
TL;DR
SYRIZA, the main opposition party in Greece, criticized the government for not addressing Turkish President Erdogan's aggressive statements following the US approval of Turkey's request for F-16s. SYRIZA accused Prime Minister Mitsotakis of relying on a non-legally binding agreement for Greek-Turkish relations and warned about the lack of a comprehensive national strategy. The party also sought confirmation of alleged US terms imposed on Turkey within the F-16 sale and modernization program, while highlighting the US's simultaneous sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece.
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