Biden discusses F-16s and Sweden's NATO bid with Erdogan.

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Biden discusses F-16s and Sweden's NATO bid with Erdogan.
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US President Joe Biden spoke with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and discussed Ankara's desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the US, while Biden urged Erdogan to drop Turkey's objection to Sweden's joining NATO. Turkey has sought to buy $20 billion worth of F-16s and nearly 80 modernization kits from the US, but the sale has been stalled due to objections from the US Congress over Ankara's refusal to green light to NATO enlargement, its human rights record, and Syria policy.

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