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Erdogan questions US’ NATO alliance with Turkey, condemns sanctions over S-400s

December 16, 2020 MEO Staff

Erdogan questions US’ NATO alliance with Turkey, condemns sanctions over S-400s [ More … ]

What does US mean by warning Turkey against buying S-400?

May 31, 2019 MEO Staff

Turkey is face-to-face with a millennium-old showdown. It is under the threat of those who want to avenge the conquest of Istanbul, those who want to avenge Manzikert – which paved the way to the [ More … ]

Putin, Erdogan to discuss S-400 delivery in Moscow

April 6, 2019 MEO Staff

Russian presidential aide says Putin, Erdogan to discuss “sensitive issues” during one-on-one meeting The delivery of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia to Turkey may be on the agenda in a meeting between the two [ More … ]

Turkey to produce long-range air defense missiles: Erdogan

November 1, 2018 MEO Staff

Turkey has started work on making its first domestically produced long-range air defense missile system and the first delivery is planned for 2021, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Turkey is also purchasing S-400 surface-to-air [ More … ]

Turkey responds to US over linking S-400 purchase with F-35s

August 29, 2018 MEO Staff

Turkey has to protect its airspace and the United States has failed to guarantee the sale of Patriot missile defense systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said after a U.S. Congress delegation urged Ankara to [ More … ]

US Senate takes the first step to temporarily block F-35 deliveries to Turkey

June 19, 2018 MEO Staff

The U.S. Senate took a step late Monday to block the delivery of F-35 warplanes to Turkey with an amendment in a $716 billion defense policy bill. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill containing [ More … ]

Turkish FM says S-400 deal ‘may be’ signed this week

December 14, 2017 MEO Staff

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says there are ‘no problems’ in S-400 deal with Russia Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Thursday that there were no issues with the S-400 missile defense system deal Turkey signed with [ More … ]

Column: Turkey: Strategic dimensions of Russian S-400 deal

October 6, 2017 MEO Staff

BY: Dr.Said Elhaj* Since its access to power in Turkey in 2002, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has paid great attention to two important issues that were neglected before, due to their strategic [ More … ]

Erdogan: Purchasing S-400 from Russia not ‘worrying’

July 25, 2017 Ahmed Rashed

US military chief said Sunday that Ankara buying missile system from Moscow would be ‘concern’ for Washington The purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia is not “worrying”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [ More … ]

Turkey signs missile agreements with both Russia and Europe

July 20, 2017 MEO Staff

Turkey signed non-binding agreements with NATO members France and Italy, whilst also continuing an agreement with Russia over its S-400 missile system. Turkey has agreed to buy two missile defense systems in the past week [ More … ]