According to Turkish media, the US President, Joe Biden, reportedly said that he will continue to support Turkey’s F-16 fighter jets purchase at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali today, Tuesday.
Anadolu and Turkish Daily Sabah reported that the US President told Erdogan that he supports the sale and that he would work to convince lawmakers to deliver the F-16 jets for Turkey’s air force.
However, the official White House readout on the meeting between the two leaders does not mention a discussion on the F-16s.
Analytically the readout states:
“President Biden expressed his deep condolences to President Erdogan and the people of Turkiye on the acts of violence in Istanbul and made clear we stand with our NATO Ally.
“President Biden expressed his appreciation to President Erdogan for his efforts to renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which they both agreed has been critical to improving global food security amid Russia’s war and that the Initiative must continue.
“The two also discussed continued close coordination on NATO Alliance issues, and other issues of regional and global concern,” the readout concludes.
