Ankara is trying to blackmail the United States with Sweden joining NATO in order to receive the much-coveted F-16 fighter jets. As reported by SKAI’s correspondent in Istanbul, Manolis Kostidis, the close associate of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ä°brahim Kalin, explained in an interview that “to everyone else we met, we said, “If you put Sweden and Finland as a term, you are making a logical mistake. . These are two different issues. Separate them from each other. But if you try to use it as leverage against Turkey, I will come to you with a counterproposal. What will you do if I tell you that? ”we won’t approve Sweden until you approve the F-16”? At this point they have no answer.”

“Don’t put pressure on Turkey by bringing up unrelated issues. This won’t work. If you pressure us in this way, then we too will find other ways out,” said Kalin.

The representative of the Turkish presidency appeared irritated and with Senator Bob Menendez. “Menendez built his career with an anti-Turkish policy,” he said. “In my meetings in the Senate, Menendez avoided meeting with us. He does this all the time. Efforts have also been made by our embassy.”

At the same time, deliveries of the Turkish ZAHA amphibious armored vehicle began. The first vehicles were delivered to the Turkish navy with the ability to land on coasts and islands. Ankara, commented Manolis Kostidis, reacts to Greek supplies of similar vehicles, but it advertises its own vehicles.