"US Approves Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey and Greece"
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The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the sale of $23 billion worth of F-16 fighter jets and equipment to Turkey, following the Turkish government's approval of Sweden's accession to NATO. The sale had been delayed due to strained relations between Ankara and Washington, as well as concerns about Sweden's acceptance of Kurdish asylum seekers. The State Department also approved Greece's purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters. Despite lingering concerns about Turkey's human rights record and foreign policies, Congress is not expected to block the sale.
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- US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey worth $23bn BBC.com
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