Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s

Erdogan says Menendez res­ig­nation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s BY ASSOCIATED PRESS ISTANBUL PUBLISHED 7:50 AM ET SEP. 26, 2023 ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Tuesday. More:Erdogan says Menendez resignation from Senate committee boosts Turkey's bid to acquire F-16s