Turkey's foreign minister arrives in Washington to discuss F-16s and NATO

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Turkey's foreign minister arrives in Washington to discuss F-16s and NATO
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the sale of F-16 fighter jets along with NATO membership.
By OMRI NAHMIAS, REUTERS
Published: JANUARY 18, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Wednesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Washington, a belated official visit by Turkey's top diplomat that will focus on the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets and Ankara's refusal to green-light NATO membership for Sweden and Finland.

The two foreign ministers have met before on the sidelines of NATO summits and United Nations meetings but it took the Biden administration almost two years to extend an official invite to Cavusoglu, a delay that many analysts say reflects a strained relationship. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Syria policy, energy cooperation and regional security issues will also be on the agenda, US and Turkish officials said.

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