Vilnius: On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden of the US expressed optimism that Turkiye will be able to purchase F-16 fighter jets from the US.

As he was departing from the NATO summit in Lithuania, Biden made the remark to reporters.

Turkiye has been looking to purchase F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits for its existing warplanes, which had previously been the main obstacle in Sweden's path to joining NATO.

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After meeting with Biden on Tuesday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared that he was "more hopeful than ever" about the sale of F-16 fighter jets from the US.

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In consultation with Congress, the Biden administration will proceed with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday, a day after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO membership. 

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