Burak Ege Bekdil
Burak Ege Bekdil was the Turkey correspondent for Defense News.
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Turkey: US proposed to sell it F-16 fighters
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Oct. 17 the United States has proposed the sale of a batch of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey to compensate Turkey’s $1.4 billion investment in the U.S.-led multinational F-35 program.
Russia would be Turkey’s ‘first best choice’ for fighter jets if its F-35 plan flops
The U.S. has threatened to expel Turkey from the multinational program if it buys the Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile system.
