Turkey rejects links between NATO expansion, F-16 deal


              Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu answers a question during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to journalists during a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu following their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks to journalists during a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu following their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrive for their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting at Esenboga airport in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, Pool)
            
              U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)