Turkey opted for Russia’s S-400 as NATO allies weren’t selling similar systems – FM Cavusoglu

RIA Novosti

Turkey turned to the Russian-made S-400s as it didn’t succeed in getting air-defense systems from its closest NATO allies including the US, France and Italy, its foreign minister explained.

Procuring the S-400s from Moscow has been more of an urgent necessity than a political choice, Turkey’s chief diplomat Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday at a security conference in Italy.

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