Turkey pushes for delivery of US fighter jets amid NATO row
20 January 2023 |
5:37 am
Ankara wants Washington to expedite the sale of F-16 jets despite opposition from US lawmakers who are unhappy with Turkey's NATO hurdles and regional aggression.
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