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AHEPA, a Greek-American advocacy organization, has voiced concerns over the Trump administration’s potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.
In a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, AHEPA chief Savas C. Tsivicos warned that, given Turkey’s foreign policy pattern, “such a sale would not only undermine US national security but also reward a government that has consistently acted against American interests and the stability of our allies.”
The letter outlines a series of “alarming actions” taken by the Erdogan administration over the past six years, including support for Hamas, ties with Hezbollah, military aggression against Kurds in Syria, failure to impose sanctions on Russia, providing refuge to Russian oligarchs, hostility toward Israel, threats against NATO ally Greece, and the ongoing occupation of Cyprus.
“Given these troubling realities, we strongly urge the administration to reconsider any proposal to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. Providing such advanced military technology to a nation that has repeatedly acted against US interests and its allies would be a grave mistake with long-lasting consequences,” the letter states.