Turkey links Sweden’s Nato bid to US approving F-16 jet sales

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Denes Erdos/AP)

Ratification of Sweden’s Nato membership by Turkey’s parliament hinges on the US Congress’s approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, calling on the two legislatures to act “simultaneously”.

In comments reported on Tuesday, Mr Erdogan also said Canada and other Nato allies must lift arms embargoes imposed on Turkey.