Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia has “nothing to do” with NATO or US security, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
“Everyone knows that this issue has nothing to do with neither NATO and F-35 project nor the security of the US,” said Erdogan
Turkey has faced repeated warnings from Washington that, if it purchases Russia’s S-400 system, the US will cancel the sale of high-tech F-35 jets to Turkey.
“The issue is not about S-400. It is because Turkey takes action with its own will regarding the regional developments, particularly Syria,” claimed Erdogan.