Turkey: F16 Aircraft
(asked on 13th June 2022) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the government of Turkey and (2) the governments of other NATO members regarding the government of Turkey’s possible purchase of 40 new F-16 fighter jets.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 27th June 2022
Turkey is a NATO ally and long-standing partner of the UK. We support the strengthening of NATO's southern flank by boosting the air capability of Allies and reducing dependencies on Russia-sourced equipment. It is for the US Government to decide on the military equipment they sell to Turkey.