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FM Dendias: Upgrade of Turkish F-16s by the US a threat to Greece
Greece stands firmly against the upgrade of F-16s for the Turkish Air Force by the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias told Parliament on Thursday, and this stance "will be expressed in Washington during Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' official visit" on May 16.
Turkey wants US made fighter jets and this must be stopped
The US government believes that a possible sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would be in the interests of US national security and would also serve the long-term unity of NATO, the State Department said in a letter to Congress, which did not explicitly supported the agreement. This move has obviously upset Athens and the Greek diaspora in the US, Last week, HALC ogether with a coalition of partners, launched a campaign to prevent the sale of American F-16s to Turkey. The hashtag #NoJetsForTurkey went viral on Twitter, hovering in the top ten trends in the United States throughout the entire day. Over 1 million people have seen the campaign on social media, and we've been able to contact most of the US Senate. Contact your Senator today and ask that they oppose Turkey's request! Take action here: http://hellenicleaders.com/ nojetsforturkey.
Bill for upgrading of F-16s tabled in Greek Parliament
The National Defence Ministry’s bill entitled “Regulations of the National Defence Ministry” was tabled in Parliament Wednesday night.