The pressure on Turkey from the United States in connection with the acquisition of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia may have the opposite consequences, Ibrahim Kalyn, the spokesman for the President of Turkey, said in an interview with Bloomberg.
“When another country comes to us with a maximalist position and puts forward demands in the spirit of” either it will be our way or not, “then this approach pushes us in other directions,” TASS quotes a representative of the Turkish leader.
According to Kalyn, there were some disagreements between Turkey and Russia, “however, they were eliminated through a constructive dialogue.” “Why can’t we do the same with the United States?” – asks Kalyn.
The Turkish President’s spokesman notes that Turkey can have S-400 systems in such a way that it does not violate NATO’s defense system: “These issues can be resolved through constructive dialogue in an open and honest manner, but American politicians must understand how seriously we take these issues. The decision to purchase the S-400 was not made overnight. “