OSAKA: Turkey said on Saturday there was no setback in its plan to buy Russian S-400 missile defense systems. Despite U.S. opposition and threat of impending sanctions on Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said the deal for the S-400s showed improving ties between Turkey and Russia.
“Now, I believe eyes are on the delivery process of this issue, but there are no setbacks in our agreement,” Erdogan said, adding that it was a priority for Turkey that the deal includes joint production of the systems and a technology transfer. NATO allies Turkey and the United States have been facing-off each other on the issue of Turkey procuring the S-400s from Russia.
Turkey has dismissed the US warnings and said it would not back down thereby already straining ties between the two countries. (Agencies)
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