F-16 sales comment from Pentagon to Turkey – Last Minute World News
US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, regarding the objections to the sale of F-16s to Turkey in Congress, said, “This is something that Congress will decide. It is an important partner in the world.” said.
Spokesperson Ryder, at the daily press conference, answered questions regarding the decision on F-16 sales to Turkey.
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSE”
Answering the question of attending Congress for the preliminary review of the decision and how important this potential task is in the military thinking of the two countries, Ryder said that he is before Congress for the evaluation of the decision.
Ryder said, “As the bilateral relationship between Turkey and the United States is coming to an end, he has always said that Turkey is an important partner and competitor.”
“TURKEY IS AN IMPORTANT PARTNER NOT ONLY IN THE REGION, BUT IN THE WORLD”
Upon the question of the US’s approval of the sale of F-16s to Turkey and not publishing the plan to sell F-35 planes to Greece, Ryder explained that these issues are independent of each other and the relationship of the US with both countries.
Asked whether the Pentagon has advised Congress on this issue, where some members of Congress objected to the sale of F-16s to Turkey, Ryder said, “This is something for Congress to decide. I’m not telling them what to do here. Like repeated executions, Turkey and the United States share a verdict and are an important partner only in Turkey’s region.”