The first issue in Turkey is the sale of F-16s, as broadcast from Istanbul by Manolis Kostidis. There is satisfaction in Ankara for the purchase of 40 F-16 BLOCK-70 and 79 F-15 modernization kits.

We do not know clearly whether there are conditions to Turkey for the fighter jets, we will find out from Washington, noted Manolis Kostidis.

Serap Belovadzikli, a presenter at SOZCU TV, said: “There is one announcement from the US State Department that says the F-16 deal is done. The announcement states that Turkey has put its signature on the letters of offer and acceptance of the F-16 agreement. This letter concerns the modernization of the F-16 fleet to Block-70 levels. This announcement was made by the spokesperson of the US State Department. Earlier, the US ambassador in Ankara, Jeffrey Flake, had also made an announcement and declared “we are reaching the conclusion of the agreement”.

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YUNOUS PAKSOY- CNN TURK CORRESPONDENT: “H Lockheed Martin she made her offer and Turkey accepted it. After all, even in Congress there is no obstacle and all procedures were completed there. From now on Lockheed Martin will move to the phase of production and transportation. We imagine that all the details of production and transportation are in the agreement that they shook hands. As there were discussions with Lockheed Martin about whether they could to send the kits to Turkey so that the modernization of the fighters can be done in Turkey. This could speed up the modernization. We should also mention that due to the increased demand and limited production, the transfer of the F-16s to Turkey was calculated in 3 or 3.5 years, maybe the production of the new F-16s could be done in Turkey to run faster throughout program”.

Putin’s warning messages to Ankara about increased cooperation with the US

“If you limit relations with Russia, Turkey will have more losses than gains”

Pointing to the development of trade relations with Turkey and the volume of trade between the two countries, Putin stated the following: “It seems to me recently that the economic bloc of the government of Turkey has focused on taking loans, making investments , in receiving grants from Western financial institutions. This may not be a bad thing, but if this is coupled with the restriction of trade and economic relations with Russia, then the Turkish economy will have more to lose than to gain. In my opinion, there is such a threat.”

At the same time, it did not go unnoticed by the Turkish media the visit of Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the shipyards of Lorient. “Greece is stepping on the gas in armaments” they comment.

“Greece is stepping on the gas in equipment. Mitsotakis visited shipyards in France, they will receive 3 frigates” writes Sozcu.

“Greece will receive 3 French frigates. Mitsotakis announced that the program for receiving the frigates will be completed by 2026,” reports Haberler.