In their letter, they make special reference to Turkey’s provocative behavior towards Greece and Cyprus, noting that they have repeatedly used American-made weapons to violate the sovereignty of NATO allies and partners.
“Block” on the sale of F-16 to Turkey they attempt to put 35 US Congressmen of both the republican and democratic parties with letter which they sent to president joe biden asking not to give US weapons to the country that is “committing war crimes”.
In their letter they express the their concern about Biden’s statements during his meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling Turkey’s behavior “anti-NATO”.
“We strongly called for the rejection of this sale because it would reward President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for ignoring Turkey’s commitments as an ally to the United States and NATO and for the massive human rights abuses his regime continues to commit at home and abroad. abroad“, Republican and Democratic MPs typically state, stressing that the Turkish president prioritizes personal gain and not to the Alliance and making special reference to the veto he exercised on the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO. “Erdogan’s use of alarmist tactics that oppose the common good of the NATO alliance should come as no surprise“, they point out.
I sent a bipartisan letter to @POTUS today expressing opposition to the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. We must not support Turkey’s military until tangible steps are taken to stop Erdoğan’s destabilizing actions and violations of international law. pic.twitter.com/mY2dAiTcyx
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) July 8, 2022
Then they highlight the...favorite tactic of Turkey to use its military power in order to destabilize “the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, the South Caucasus and North Africa”, while they accuse her of in the past he has used American weapons to commit war crimes “including bombing civilian targets such as hospitals and schools in Iraq, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.”
Under the microscope of the 35 American parliamentarians is the provocative behavior of Turkey towards Greece and Cyprus noting in their letter that they have repeatedly used American-made weapons to violate the sovereignty of NATO allies and partners such as Greece and Cyprus. “These are hardly the actions of a committed ally to the United States and Europe,” they emphasize.
Finally, in their letter they state that “the sale of American advanced fighter jets to Turkey will not give Erdogan an incentive to suddenly turn into a good ally. Most likely, these weapons will lead to further death and destruction. Turkey also continues to use S-400 missile defense systems, potentially exposing important tactical information about US weapons and military operations to Russia.”
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