Overview
- Erdogan believes Turkey's F-16 request has better chances after Menendez's resignation as Senate Foreign Relations chair.
- Menendez had opposed the F-16 sale due to human rights and relations with Greece.
- Turkey is seeking 40 new F-16 jets and upgrades to its existing fleet, backed by the White House.
- Erdogan suggests upcoming Blinken-Fidan talks could accelerate the F-16 deal.
- Erdogan ties the F-16 bid to Turkey's expected vote on Sweden's NATO membership application.