Before the start of the NATO Leaders’ Summit, Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak met in the garden of Sunak’s Prime Minister’s Office and had tea. In the statements made about the meeting, it was stated that the main agenda item of the leaders was Ukraine. However, the subject of Turkey, which was not reflected in the press, was betrayed by the note paper in Biden’s hand.
The number one item on Biden’s note card was the Ukraine issue. It was seen that Türkiye was written in the article immediately after Ukraine. According to the subtitles of the Turkey article, Biden also discussed Sweden and F-16 issues.
F-16 MESSAGES FROM USA
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized that the sale of F-16s to Turkey also complies with the interests of the United States, in a statement he made yesterday, “Biden also wants to advance this process by consulting with Congress.” had used the phrase.
When asked when Congress will approve the sale of the F-16 to Turkey, Sullivan said, “I can’t give a precise date on this matter, but we are in contact with members of Congress.” had given the answer.
“WE SAY IN OUR PRIVATE MEETINGS”
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller also made the following assessment on the subject on Monday:
“As we have publicly stated that we support Turkey in the sale of F-16s for a while, we also tell them in private conversations. But there is a group of Congressmen who believe that this issue must be related to NATO membership there, although we do not believe it.”