Türkiye's defence minister told his U.S. counterpart that Finland's new NATO membership showed its support for enlargement and that it hoped Sweden would fulfill commitments under its own bid as soon as possible, Ankara said on Thursday.
A Turkish defence ministry readout of the call between Hulusi Akar and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the pair also discussed the importance of a rapid conclusion of Türkiye's bid to procure and modernise F-16 fighter jets.
