Washington and Ankara continue discussions on Turkey's purchase of American F-16 fighters. This was stated by Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Anadolu reports..

“Negotiations with the Pentagon continue in a positive way. We are also aware of the support from the White House,"

“In Ankara, they expect the Congress to make a reasonable decision,” Akar added..

At the same time, he stressed that everyone should know that Turkey is not in a hopeless situation and has alternatives..

Regarding the topic of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Akar said that Ankara is still waiting for the fulfillment of the obligations of the Scandinavian countries..

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Earlier it was reported that the applications for the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, which Turkey did not approve, are also related to Turkey's desire to purchase American-made F-16 fighters, which the US Congress opposes, unless at least Ankara gives the green light..

The Joe Biden administration has repeatedly said it supports the sale of aircraft, and while it refrains from linking the two issues, it has acknowledged that approving the entry of the Scandinavian countries into the Alliance will have a positive impact on Congressional representatives..

Turkey expressed its disappointment that these issues are increasingly linked. Erdogan's chief foreign policy adviser, Ibrahim Kalin, said he hoped the F-16 agreement would not be "