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Turkiye and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations
Under the deal, Turkiye will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet.
F-16 warplanes
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft.
It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.
Manufacturer: General Dynamics (1974–1993); Lockheed Corporation (1993–1995); Lockheed Martin (1995–present)
It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter.
In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point.
Turkiye
Turkiye is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea (and Cyprus) to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west.
Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city.
Istanbul is its largest city, and its economic and financial center, as well as the one of the largest city in Europe.
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