The Turkish government is continuing talks with the United States on receiving six F-35 fighter jets produced for the country. Ankara also hopes that US sanctions imposed on its defence industry will be lifted.
Globalinfo.az reports that this was stated in a statement issued by the Turkish Ministry of Defence after its weekly press briefing.
“Our contacts with the US authorities regarding the delivery of six F-35 fighter jets produced for our country are continuing,” the ministry said.
Ankara called on Washington to lift sanctions imposed under the CAATSA law, as well as all direct and indirect restrictions on Turkey’s defence industry.
The Turkish Ministry of Defence stressed that these restrictions do not conform to the principles of allied relations. The ministry said it hoped the issue would be resolved positively, taking into account the mutual interests of the two countries.
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