Ankara tests various Russian-made S-400s, including F-16 fighter jets
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Turkey has begun testing Russian-made defense systems despite US threats of sanctions. According to reports from news agencies published in the newspaper, local news agency DHA of Turkey reported in Ankara, various aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, are available around the Murtad Military Airbus to test the new Russian-made S-400 and train Turkish operators. Turkey received an S-400 missile in July this year, as opposed to its NATO allies. The US said that if the Russian defense system is in danger of leaking sensitive technical information from using the West with new equipment such as the new F-35 aircraft. Turkey ordered the purchase of 100 US F-35s and its defense industry was part of a new aircraft supply chain, but the Russian-made S.K. With the purchase of 400, the US excluded Turkey from the program. So far, the US is refusing to impose sanctions on the Russian defense system, as he had previously threatened in this regard and US officials had said that if Turkey was S. If not enabled, it can be dropped, but Ankara rejected this offer.
Be aware that S The purchase of 400 is a major cause of deterioration of relations with the United States, which the Russian defense system says, is incompatible with NATO and F. 35 is a threat to. Ankara’s provincial governor’s office announced November 24 that Turkish Air Force F-16s and other aircraft will fly to Ankara at low and high altitudes to test an air defense system on November 25 and 26. Broadcasting CNN Turk and other media had said that they would send the flights. The 400 radar will fly to test the system. It is thought that Ankara started receiving S-400 from July but was not active. Dealers, on the other hand, said the aforementioned reports had a negative impact on the Turkish currency Lira. Last year, tensions between Turkey and the US have led to a 30% reduction in Turkish lira’s value.
Last week, a US State Department official told reporters that Turkey needed to get rid of the defense system. The statement from the State Department official came to the White House after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump. Talking to the Turkish President, the US president said that the talks were wonderful but it was unclear whether the two NATO allies had made any progress on the S-400 issue.
