The Greek Current

Key Congressman tells Politico he is open to selling F-16s to Turkey even if Erdogan wins reelection


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Rep. McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Politico this week that he is generally open to selling F-16s to Turkey, even if President Erdogan is reelected on Sunday. Rep. McCaul is one of four Congressional leaders who must all green-light the $20 billion transaction for it to go through. McCaul hastened to add that all four of the lawmakers currently agree on barring sales today. Senator Menendez and Rep. Meeks, two of the four lawmakers that would need to approve this sale, have broader conditions than McCaul, and they include Ankara halting its belligerence toward Greece. Petros Kasfikis, the Washington DC correspondent for the Athens News Agency and Greece's Mega TV, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis from Washington as we break down this development.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

McCaul open to selling F-16s to Turkey — even if Erdoğan wins

Investors bet Greek bonds have shed 'junk' credit rating

Turkey election fever cools down ahead of decisive run-off

On Erdogan Campaign Trail, Invoking God, Reciting Poetry, Bashing Foes

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