Ankara would consider buying another Russian missile system as per its defence needs, says Turkey’s President Erdogan in an interview with American broadcaster CBS News
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 21, 2021.
In an interview with American broadcaster CBS News, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would have to decide its defence systems on its own. The US also sanctioned Turkey in 2020 for its purchase under a 2017 law aimed at pushing back Russian influence. The move was the first time that the law, known as CAATSA, was used to penalise a US ally.
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