Putin’s meeting today with Erdogan – Putin’s proposal to make Turkey an energy center

Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while the Russian president has proposed that Turkey become an energy hub, through which natural gas will be transported to Europe.

The meeting will also discuss developments in Ukraine, as well as the S-400, SKAI correspondent Manolis Kostedis reported from Istanbul.

During his stay in Kazakhstan, where the meeting with Putin will take place, the Turkish president spent a relaxing time playing table tennis with the President of Kazakhstan, Tokayev.

Menendez job

Curbing the optimism that arose in Turkey about the sale of F-16 fighters is Bob Menendez, who in his tweet on Twitter made a surprising statement about F-16 fighters and Erdogan: “I will never agree to F-16s, as long as Erdogan continues his aggression.”

that # nada The amendment is only one tool at our disposal to advance American interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Let me be clear: Like #SFRC Mr. President, I will not agree to any F-16 issue of Turkey until Erdogan stops his aggressive campaign across the region. a point. https://t.co/lMkKaMatuN

Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRCdems) October 12 2022

“The NDAA Pentagon Defense Budget Adjustment is just one of the tools at our disposal to advance American interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. Let me be clear: As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, under no circumstances would I agree with this F-16 issue. in Turkey until Erdogan halts his aggressive campaign across the region. Period,” wrote the Chairman of the Senate International Relations Committee.

Turkish media about F16

It was reported in Türk’s news that “Turkey, while participating in the F-35 program, is now fighting for the F-16” – “the selection of the S-400 brought this result.”

“Of course, there is a whole process here. But let’s remember how we got here. CAATSA sanctions were triggered due to the S-400 purchase and thus Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 program,” Türk’s news release read.

But there is also an amount that has been paid. As you know, Turkey was a co-producer. So Turkey started a new operation for its aircraft.

There are needs for new fighters, to update some and support fighters who are getting older. That is, a new buying and selling process for the purchase and modernization of F-16s has begun. ”

Turkish media also reported that nothing is expected to be done with the F-16s within 2022.

“The Biden administration is not ready and the climate in Congress is not favorable”

Specifically, Haberturk network correspondent in Washington Ali Şenar reported: “If technical negotiations conclude at the end of November and whether the Biden administration will be ready, formally or informally, and depending on the climate in Congress, the announcement of the possible sale of F-16s In Turkey it is submitted to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and if the members of the Committee do not object, this sale can be completed within 15 days. But this is not expected to happen this year.”.

He added, “But the Biden administration is not ready. Technical negotiations are underway. And if they are completed, it is not clear what atmosphere will prevail in Congress. The war in Ukraine is critical and there are difficulties and problems in US-Turkish relations.”

source: skai.gr

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