US Lawmaker Moves to Block $700M Engine Sale to Turkey
A Democratic congresswoman has filed the first formal move in the US House of Representatives to block a proposed $700 million General Electric engine sale to Turkey, triggering the joint resolution of disapproval process.
Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada submitted the resolution against the official government notification sent to Congress on the deal. The sale is directly linked to Turkey's KAAN fighter jet development program, which Ankara has been advancing as its next-generation domestically produced combat aircraft.
Transferring this level of military technology to Turkey would further destabilize the Eastern Mediterranean. — Rep. Dina Titus
Titus argues that transferring this level of military technology to Turkey would further destabilize the Eastern Mediterranean. She also pointed to Turkey's repeated threats against US allies and NATO partners as grounds for blocking the transfer.
The KAAN program has been a priority for Ankara, and securing American-made GE engines would give the aircraft a significant capability boost. The sale now faces a formal congressional challenge that could derail the deal entirely.
The resolution of disapproval is a legal mechanism Congress can use to override arms sales approved by the executive branch. If it gains traction, it would force a full congressional vote on whether to proceed with the transfer to Turkey.
Greece and Cyprus have long raised concerns about Turkey's growing military capabilities in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, making this congressional push one that carries real weight for regional security calculations.
