Türkiye on Tuesday dismissed as "disinformation" Israel's claim that a U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets and components to Ankara would disrupt the regional balance of power.
Ahead of a NATO summit in Türkiye, the Foreign Ministry slammed the claim made Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"The baseless allegations recently circulated by Israeli officials in a coordinated manner and with calculated timing are part of a disinformation campaign," the ministry said.
"Netanyahu and his partners in crime deliberately distort any criticism directed at them and seek to divert attention through a systematic propaganda effort."
Netanyahu had on Monday urged the United States not to sell the jets to NATO ally Türkiye, claiming it would "upset the power balance" in the region.
