Turkey: We Hope Sweden Will Fulfill NATO Commitments

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar informed his American counterpart Lloyd Austin that Finland's new membership in NATO demonstrated Ankara's support for the alliance's expansion. Turkey hopes that Sweden will fulfill its commitments as soon as possible regarding its application to join the alliance. The Turkish Defense Ministry announced in a statement about the call between Akar and Austin that the two ministers also discussed the importance of quickly reaching an agreement on Turkey's efforts to purchase and upgrade F-16 fighter jets.