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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/de...ogan.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115923&NewsCatID=345
Turkey and Russia have signed a deal for the delivery of the S-400 anti-missile defense systems, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.
“We have now taken steps with Russia about this issue. Deals have been inked. In God’s will, we will see S-400 missiles in our country and precede the process with joint production,” he said, addressing the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in parliament on July 25.
“Why will it cause tension? Greece, a NATO member, has been using S-300s for years,” he stated.
Turkey was not able to co-operate with the U.S. over the missile system, he said, adding that this was why Turkey was seeking alternatives.
Erdoğan added that Turkey would’ve opted for a joint production if there had been an opportunity.
“It would be a concern, were they to do that, but they have not done that,” Gen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, had said when asked about media reports on Turkey purchasing the S-400 system from Russia, which he called “incorrect.”
Russian presidential aide Vladimir Kozhin said late June that Moscow and Ankara had agreed on the delivery of the S-400 mobile systems but that the Kremlin had not approved a loan for the deal.
The S-400 system was introduced in 2007 and can carry three types of missiles capable of destroying ground and air targets, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
It can track and engage up to 300 targets simultaneously and has an altitude ceiling of 27 kilometers (17 miles).
July/25/2017
Turkey and Russia have signed a deal for the delivery of the S-400 anti-missile defense systems, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.
“We have now taken steps with Russia about this issue. Deals have been inked. In God’s will, we will see S-400 missiles in our country and precede the process with joint production,” he said, addressing the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in parliament on July 25.
“Why will it cause tension? Greece, a NATO member, has been using S-300s for years,” he stated.
Turkey was not able to co-operate with the U.S. over the missile system, he said, adding that this was why Turkey was seeking alternatives.
Erdoğan added that Turkey would’ve opted for a joint production if there had been an opportunity.
“It would be a concern, were they to do that, but they have not done that,” Gen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, had said when asked about media reports on Turkey purchasing the S-400 system from Russia, which he called “incorrect.”
Russian presidential aide Vladimir Kozhin said late June that Moscow and Ankara had agreed on the delivery of the S-400 mobile systems but that the Kremlin had not approved a loan for the deal.
The S-400 system was introduced in 2007 and can carry three types of missiles capable of destroying ground and air targets, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
It can track and engage up to 300 targets simultaneously and has an altitude ceiling of 27 kilometers (17 miles).
July/25/2017
