Senator Van Hollen and Turkey’s F-16s

Senator Chris Van Hollen, an important voice of the Democratic caucus in the upper chamber of Congress, announced a few days ago that he will not aim to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey after the latter has ceased its incursions into Greek airspace, and, maybe more importantly, the Biden administration gave him assurances that it will continue to monitor this matter closely.

Ankara's behavior towards Athens is obviously not the only cause of concern in Washington regarding Turkey.

Every serious observer of US-Turkish relations knows that it was not the overflights but other actions, most important of all the purchase of the Russian S-400s, that infuriated the US, both the administration and, even more so, the Congress.

Van Hollen also notes his "serious concerns about President Erdogan's ongoing attacks against our Syrian Kurdish allies, his aggressive actions...