"Biden Urges Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkey Without Delay"

The Biden administration has urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Türkiye, emphasizing the importance of modernizing Türkiye's F-16 fleet for NATO interoperability. The approval is linked to Türkiye's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership bid, which was recently cleared by the Turkish Parliament. The U.S. administration has promised to move forward with the $20-billion sale, but there is no clear timeline for Congress to approve the deal. Türkiye's request aims to replace its aging F-16 fleet, and discussions to buy Eurofighter jets have also been initiated due to frustration over the prolonged process.