Erdoğan Links Sweden's NATO Bid to F-16 Sale and Lifting of Arms Embargoes
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Erdoğan ties Turkey's approval of Sweden's NATO membership to US congressional approval to sell F-16s to Turkey.
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Erdoğan also wants NATO allies like Canada to lift arms embargoes against Turkey.
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Sweden and Finland abandoned neutrality after Russia invaded Ukraine and are seeking NATO membership.
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The US recently signed a defense deal with Sweden allowing American troops access to Swedish bases.
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Sweden says the defense deal responds to the deteriorated security environment and will allow Sweden to respond quickly.