Turkey will never bow to U.S. sanctions over its agreement to purchase Russian S...
FILE PHOTO - A Russian serviceman walks past S-400 missile air defence systems in Tverskaya Street before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
ANKARA - Turkey will never bow to U.S. sanctions over its agreement to purchase Russian S-400 defense systems, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Sunday in reference to a deal that has strained ties between the NATO allies. Washington has said the S-400s could compromise the capabilities of its F-35 fighter jets - for which it has a separate deal with Turkey - and warned of possible U.S. sanctions if Ankara pushed on with the Russian deal. Ankara has said the S-400s and F-35s would not impact each other and that it will not abandon the former.
Speaking in an interview with broadcaster Kanal 7, Oktay said U.S. concerns on the issue were not reasonable and added that Turkey would not back down.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal: ministerTurkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying Russian S-400 m...
Read more »
Amazon plans to create 400 tech jobs in Denver with new office expansionAmazon announced it will expand its Denver Tech Hub and double its tech workforce in the area.
Read more »
Air France-KLM to propose 400 ground staff redundancies: La TribuneAir France-KLM will propose a voluntary redundancy scheme that would affect near...
Read more »
'F-35 jet programme doomed to failure if Turkey excluded' – ErdoganTensions between US and Turkey have worsened in recent months with Turkey set to begin receiving the S-400 Russian surface-to-air missile system, which the US says will jeopardise Ankara's role in the F-35 fighter jet programme.
Read more »
F-35 jet program will fail without Turkey's support, President Erdogan saysNATO member Turkey is attempting to buy Russia's S-400 missile system as well as the U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Read more »
Could Turkey arbitrate between opposing sides in Sudan's political crisis?Experts think that Turkey-Qatar alliance can help establish a civilian democratic rule in Sudan, backing opposition forces while Saudi-UAE-Egypt bloc has been openly supporting the country’s military council
Read more »
Erdogan says F-35 project would collapse without TurkeyTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet projec...
Read more »
Iranian oil dilemma for Turkey and India as US ends waiverImpact of the end of US waivers for imports of Iranian oil was part of discussions between senior Turkish presidential advisor Ibrahim Kalin and India's national security advisor Ajit Doval last week in New Delhi, Anadolu Agency reports.
Read more »
US special envoy visits Turkey to 'address Ankara's security concerns'The US State Department's special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, will lead a delegation to meet Turkish officials to discussTurkey's security concerns in Syria following the US withdrawal from the country.
Read more »