Turkey continues to be interested in the F-16 Block-70, Turkish media reports.

As Manolis Kostidis broadcasts from Istanbul, reports in Turkey state that “the F-35s are 5th generation and will replace the F-16s. Turkey is excluded from the co-production of the F-35″. For this reason, Tayyip Erdoğan will have a meeting with Mitsotakis and NATO people at the NATO Summit to try to turn the situation around.

HABERTURK’s report states: 4500 F-16s have been produced to date. 157 of these F-16 fighters are used by the Turkish Air Force. Some versions of them have been withdrawn. Production of the F-16 Block-70 in which Turkey is interested continues. The fighter, which is used by more than 20 countries, looks set to be one of the most used of all.

The F-35 is the only 5th generation fighter that is on the list of most used fighters. Turkey has been excluded from the co-production programme. The US goal with the F-35 is to replace the F-16, F-18 and Harrier. To date, 1000 fighters have been produced by Lockheed Martin and they are produced in 3 different versions. There are the F-35 A which are for classic take offs and landings, the. F-35 B which can make a vertical landing and the F-35 C which are designed for aircraft carriers.

Biden is pushing Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO membership

In order to change the US stance on F-16s, Biden has asked Turkey to finish the issue of Sweden’s accession to NATO, and even immediately, that is, at the Vilnius Summit, which seems very difficult.

Ali Cinar, HABERTURK correspondent in Washington reports: When we look at it in the context of NATO, the words used by the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department on the question of Sweden’s NATO membership are clear. Sweden is now ready to join NATO. To strengthen NATO, it must become a member. They say, “we invite Turkey and Hungary.” Approve Sweden’s accession to NATO They repeat this at every opportunity. The Biden administration is waiting and asking Turkey to approve Sweden’s accession to NATO.

The “Blue Homeland” remains a doctrine of Turkey

Meanwhile, in Turkey, government politicians continue to make statements with references to the Blue Homeland. “We will increase our sovereignty in the seas” said the Minister of Defense of Turkey and added that “the armed forces protect the Blue Homeland”, while the vice president of Turkey emphasized that “we are not retreating from our sovereign rights in the Blue Homeland”.