US temporarily suspends military aircraft sales to Turkey

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US temporarily suspends military aircraft sales to Turkey
MEE staff

Trump signs defence budget stipulating that the US will halt sales of its F-35 fighter jet to Turkey for at least 90 days

Monday 13 August 2018 22:09 UTC

The United States temporarily suspended its military aircraft sales to Turkey on Monday as tensions between the two countries escalated over the fate of an imprisoned American pastor in Turkey.

US President Donald Trump signed the country’s yearly defense budget on Monday, which stipulates that the US will halt sales of its F-35 fighter jet to Turkey for at least 90 days.

The law asks the defense department to provide Congress with a report on the relationship between the United States and Turkey, and would block the sale of major defence equipment until the report is complete.

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