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The US must oppose the sale of F-16s to Turkey #NoJetsForTurkey

Key members of Congress are taking the lead in opposing the reported request from Turkey to purchase 40 F-16 fighter jets and dozens of modernization kits for its existing warplanes from the United States.

After its ejection from the F-35 program and the imposition of US sanctions for its purchase of Russian S-400s, the Erdogan government has made it clear that it has no intention of coming into compliance with US law or upholding the standards expected of a NATO ally.

One of the reasons Congress insisted on Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 program was because of the significant risks associated with collocating S-400s and F-35s. Experts have noted that providing Turkey modernization kits poses similar risks if Ankara continues to possess Russian S-400s.

Even considering Turkey’s request under the present circumstances sends the wrong signal to Turkey, one that Erdogan can escape accountability.

Please help a broad #NoJetsForTurkey coalition which includes HALC, the Armenian National Committee of America, American Friends of Kurdistan, the Hindu American Foundation, the Middle East Forum, PSEKA, the American Hellenic Institute, the Coordinated Effort of Hellenes, and the American Jewish Committee – garner as much support for this letter as possible. Contact your Representative right now.

And thank you to those Representatives who already signed on:

Rep. Chris Pappas
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Rep. Ted Deutch
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Rep. David Cicilline
Rep. Dina Titus
Rep. James McGovern
Rep. Brad Sherman
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Jackie Speier
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
Rep. John P. Sarbanes
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
Rep. Grace Meng
Rep. Mario Diaz Balart
Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton
Rep. Kathy Manning
Rep. Frank Pallone
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Rep. Anna Eshoo

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Subject: Please sign on to the bipartisan letter opposing the sale of F-16 jets to Turkey

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Hello, Representatives Chris Pappas, Gus Bilirakis, and Carolyn Maloney are sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in opposition to the reported Letter of Request (LOR) from Turkey to purchase 40 F-16 fighter jets and dozens of modernization kits for its existing warplanes from the United States. In their letter, they detail how less than one year since the imposition of CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system from Russia, the Erdogan government has made it clear that it has no intention of coming into compliance with U.S. law or dealing with the underlying conditions that led to Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 program and the imposition of sanctions. Additionally, the letter notes that one of the reasons Congress insisted on Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 program was because of the significant risks associated with collocating S-400s and F-35s. Experts have noted that providing Turkey modernization kits poses similar collocation risks if Ankara continues to possess Russian S-400s. The letter makes it clear that "even considering Turkey’s LOR under the present circumstances sends the wrong signal to Turkey and gives them reason to doubt our resolve while continuing to develop its military relationship with Russia." The letter adds that Congress shares the "goal of a Turkey that is rooted to the West, but we will not achieve that goal if the Erdogan government escapes accountability for violating U.S. law and the standards of the NATO alliance." I urge you to join your colleagues in opposition to the sale of 40 F-16 fighter jets and dozens of modernization kits to Turkey. If you have any questions, please contact Jake Friedman with Rep. Pappas at Jake.Friedman@mail.house.gov. Thank you.

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