Biden discusses F-16s and Sweden's NATO bid with Erdogan after congratulating him on reelection.
TL;DR
During a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, US President Joe Biden discussed Ankara's desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States and urged Turkey to drop its objection to Sweden's joining NATO. Biden said he would deal with Sweden and get back in touch with Erdogan. Turkey has sought to buy $20 billion worth of F-16s and nearly 80 modernization kits from the United States, but the sale has been stalled due to objections from the US Congress over Ankara's problematic human rights record and Syria policy.
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