After canceling press conferences regarding the S-400 delivery, the Pentagon settled for a call to the Turkish defense minister.
. Ankara has been adamant, however, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared especially determined after talks late last month at the G20 summit with Trump, who blamed former President Barack Obama for not selling Patriot missiles to Turkey.
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 delivers components of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Turkey at Mürted Air Base, near Ankara, July 12. Turkey began to receive the advanced Russian air and missile defense system in spite of U.S. threats of sanctions.opting to buy the S-400 from Russia, with Washington holding back on India's purchase, but opting for sanctions against China.
Both the Pentagon said Turkish Defense Ministry then said that Esper spoke with Turkish Defense Ministre Hulusi Akar. The Turkish Defense Ministry issued a readout saying that"Turkey's procurement of long-range regional air and missile defense systems, as well as security issues concerning Syria, were discussed during the phone call."
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