a minute agoErdogan attacks US: I don't get permission to buy Russian missiles.
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Ankara does not need permission from anyone to buy Russia's S-400 missile systems, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, days after the US warned the country against buying the air defence system. While Turkey is a NATO member, it has violated its obligations towards the Alliance by signing military agreements with Moscow. [...]
Ankara does not need permission from anyone to buy Russia's S-400 missile systems, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, days after the US warned the country against buying the air defence system.
While Turkey is a NATO member, it has violated its obligations towards the Alliance by signing military agreements with Moscow.
We made an S-400 deal with Russia. Someone's offended. We do not need permission from anyone”, the Turkish leader said at the Turkey-Cirgistan Business Forum in Bishkek capital on Saturday.
On Tuesday, US Defence Secretary James Mattis warned Turkey against buying such systems.
“Turkey had a choice to make. But clearly Turkey bringing in an anti-plane and Russian anti-missile system, we cannot integrate it into NATO”, Mattis said. “Yes, that concerns us and we don't recommend it. ”
Relations between Ankara and Washington have deteriorated further, as Turkey's decision not to release an American pastor arrested in Izmir for participating in the failed coup of the state.
The US has imposed sanctions on interior and justice ministers in Turkey, bringing this widespread depreciation of the Turkish currency.
The U.S. also established an increase of 50 steel tariffs for Turkey and about 20 percent for aluminum. /oranews. tv/
