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Senate puts F-16 sale and US-Turkey ties in the spotlight

The US Senate put the Turkey F-16 deal back in the spotlight this week, with Senator Rand Paul initiating a debate over why this sale to Ankara was proceeding. While some key Senators stressed that a “deal is a deal”, they also voiced their deep concerns about Turkey - from its human rights record to its aggression across the region. Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what took place in the Senate, the message it sends about US-Turkey ties, and more.

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

Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement

Foreign policy milestones: EU accession, Turkey, Cyprus, Prespes

EU border agency to triple officers on Bulgaria-Turkey frontier

US plans first military airdrop of aid into Gaza

US weighs Cyprus humanitarian corridor as famine looms in Gaza

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