The United States urges that any disagreements between NATO allies be resolved diplomatically, State Department spokesman Ned Price said, referring to the Turkish foreign minister's threats against Greece.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in a corner once again against the background of the F-16 purchase from the US, as it seems that those in Washington who want to put a "brake" on such a development are increasing day by day, thus showing that they are in no mood to tolerate the "sultan's" proclivities in the Aegean.

Tayyip Erdoğan's deals with Greece on a daily basis, while he consistently lets loose barbs against the United States as well.