Erdogan says he told Biden Turkey to keep stance on S-400s
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Speaking to reporters on a return flight from Azerbaijan, the Turkish president says he told his US counterpart to ‘not expect Turkey to take a different step’ on the issue.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he told his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, that Ankara will not change its stance on its Russian S-400 missile defences over which it has been sanctioned by Washington. The two leaders sounded upbeat after their face-to-face talks on the sidelines of a NATO summit on Monday, although there was no announcement of any significant breakthroughs in disputes, including the S-400s, Syria and other issues. Turkey’s purchase of the S-400s has strained ties with the US and other NATO allies over concerns that the systems are not compatible with the alliance’s defences and may threaten the US F-35 fighter jets. Ankara, which was expelled from the jet programme over the Russian systems, rejects the concerns.
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