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Turkey’s President Erdogan signs off on Sweden’s NATO membership ratification (www.france24.com)

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Turkey published a measure approving Sweden's membership in NATO in its official gazette on Thursday, finalizing the ratification that brings the previously nonaligned country a step closer to joining the military alliance

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Interesting, didn't know Greece was getting F-35s. And yeah no doubt Erdogan Will throw a hissy fit, but he's the reason turkey won't get F-35s.

Terrible ally, but still understandable that NATO wants to keep them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/greece-get-us-draft-letter-approving-purchase-f-35-jets-sources-2024-01-26/

Not even a day after, the US leaks Greece will get the F-35. As i said, it was all in the same bundle, Sweden joining NATO, Turkish F-16 and Greek F-35.

Though the article says "Athens expects deliveries of the jets to begin in 2027-2028". If thats the case, then things are even worse than expected for Turkey.

As a Greek i am happy because there was a low but non 0% chance Turkey would invade Greece and grab a few islands but after the West's strong reaction to Ukraine and now Greece getting F-35, that chance is now much closer to 0%.

No wonder Erdogan visited Greece recently and was so "friendly". A big change from the older Erdogan threatening Greece "we might come one night" and "our missiles can reach Athens now".

I guess that was part of the deal, to show that he is no longer threatening Greece in order to get the F-16 and the American engines and other parts for his "Turkish" stealth plane.