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Turkey foreign minister-Russian defense system buy cannot be canceled

21 November 2018 12:32 (UTC+04:00)
Turkey foreign minister-Russian defense system buy cannot be canceled

By Trend

Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems in Turkey is a done deal and cannot be canceled, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara needs further defense procurement that could be bought from the United States, Reuters reported.

Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 systems, which are not compatible with NATO defenses, has unnerved the United States and the alliance’s member countries, which are already wary of Russia’s presence in the Middle East.

“The current deal is a done deal, I cannot cancel it,” Cavusoglu told reporters after meeting with American counterpart Mike Pompeo. “But I need more ... and I prefer to buy from my allies,” he added.

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