The Pentagon applied to Congress on Sept. 28 for approval to sell 30 new Block 50 F-16 fighter falcons to Turkey. Since no objections have been made in the two-week legal waiting period, the sale has been endorsed.

U.S. and Turkish officials will meet to discuss and set the details of the project before both sides sign the contract. The project will cost around $2.9 billion if Turkey agrees to buy all relevant systems offered with the fighter planes.

F-16 Fighting Falcons (Block 50), which are among the most sophisticated fighter jets in the world, are manufactured by U.S.-based Lockheed Martin. Cihan News Agency

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