Akar: Türkiye, US close to agreement on F-16 purchase

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said that Türkiye and the Unites States are close to an agreement on issues related to the purchase of F-16 jets.

"We have reached a positive point in discussions with the US Department of Defense. We know that it is supported by the White House. We expect Congress to make a decision with common sense," Anadolu quotes him as saying.

"We want everyone to know that we are not helpless in this matter," the minister said.