The US House of Representatives. on Thursday, approved legislation that would create a new hurdle for President Joe Biden's plan to sell F-16 fighters to Turkey.
The House approved the measure offered by Democratic Representatives Frank Pallone and Chris Pappas, as an amendment to the annual National Authorisation Act 244 to 179
It is the latest effort by members of Congress to exert control over the sale of the Lockheed Martin aircraft to Turkey.
The amendment would bar the USA to sell or transfer the jets to Turkey unless the administration certifies that doing so, is essential to US national security and included a description of concrete steps taken to ensure they are not used for repeated, unauthorized overflights over Greece.
Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee also opposes the sale of weapons to Turkey,
Turkish Pr3sident Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian grip on power and eroding freedoms for journalists, advocates, and rights defenders also prompt many in Washington to refuse to sell weapons to Turkey,
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