“We Will Never Question the Integrity of NATO Defense”: Turkey declared readiness to purchase Patriot air defense systems

Turkey has once again declared its readiness to purchase Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems or similar air defense systems from the NATO allies from the United States. This was announced by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

The head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, speaking on Tuesday at an online seminar organized by the Washington Atlantic Council, said that Ankara was ready to purchase Patriot air defense systems from the United States "if a good offer is received." He also explained that the purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system became possible only after the United States refused to sell American anti-aircraft systems for several years.

Turkey’s decision to buy the S-400 system is the result of the US’s reluctance to meet our urgent needs for a long time, for 10 years. President Trump recognized this.

- said Chavushoglu.

According to the Turkish minister, Turkey’s position on a settlement around the S-400 remains unchanged: Ankara offers Washington to create a technical working group with NATO.

And our position on resolving the issue around the S-400 has not changed: we propose the United States to create a technical working group with the participation of NATO. And NATO can actually lead this technical working group. This offer is still on the table.

- He said.

Cavusoglu stressed that Turkey will never jeopardize the integrity of the NATO defense system, however, if the allies cannot provide anti-aircraft systems to Ankara, Turkey will consider alternative proposals.

In the future we will need more air defense systems. And if our allies can provide them, then this does not have to be Patriot complexes from the USA, it can be Eurosam - a joint venture of France and Italy - or any similar system from other allies. We prefer to purchase from our allies. But if not, I should consider alternatives

- the minister said.

Comments

[Chingachguk]

Apparently, Turkish hysterics are doing bad if he is ready to climb Trump's shoes ....

[military_cat]

More importantly, it seems that Turkey’s creeping refusal from the S-400 is going on.

[Lopatov]

Quote: military_cat

More importantly, it seems that Turkey’s creeping refusal from the S-400 is going on.

And what matters to us ... Let them refuse. They ALREADY bought them.

[Blackmokona]

They bought a loan on credit

[Chingachguk]

Most likely, an attempt to show that this could happen .. apparently now Turkey needs help from the USA in Syria .... Most likely they will try to prohibit everyone from flying over Idlib ..... well, except for themselves and the mattresses ..... I think that all of them fortifications made of concrete blocks will easily be destroyed by Syrian aviation or the Russian aerospace forces if necessary. And everything goes to this, the barmalei continue to barge under the cover of the Turks.

[den3080]

Or maybe Erdogan simply has selfish interest, in the sense that he worries about the safety of his own skin. Patriot can not bring down a NATO aircraft, but the S-400 can. And vice versa.
The sultan remembers how he was nearly "shot down" by his own people - he bought the S-400.
But if the Russians have to shit (we also remember the downed Su-24), then Patriot will be very helpful.
Money is the tenth thing. Preserving one's own skin is more expensive than money.

[Chingachguk]

Well, too, there is a place to be such a moment .... Skin, a valuable thing !!! Especially your own!

[Teberii]

This is not quite a cunning oriental game, Turkey succeeded in this more than in the days of the empire. It’s not worth arguing with the United States when they directly participated in the coup. But they will not bend with the largest army in Europe in NATO.

[Prisoner]

Do not jump to conclusions. This half-turk is ready to kiss a variety of shoes, if it is profitable. But at any moment, you can bite off your leg and do not spoil it yourself, if you feel impunity.

[sanik2020]

The Turks are far from being, they bargain with everyone and show everyone that they have a choice.
Therefore, bargain for themselves more favorable conditions and prices.

[anjey]

Let them compete in the art of trading with the Jews, why is it bad for them? The Iron Dome, for example, is deployed over Istanbul or Ankara .

[rocket757]

Bazaar, Turkish!
All the same, they want to deceive, not even from evil, such a tradition, the art of trading!

[Ham]

Turks just want to take advantage of the crisis (gigimons really need grandmothers) will sell the contract on their terms ...

[Chingachguk]

The Turks themselves already have a crisis .... They climbed everywhere wherever possible, and while only everywhere they get the wort, and now the season will be poher + virus. The Turkish hysteria in power is not holding so tight, rather, it does not cling.

[Oquzyurd]

Many talk about real events, and you only about your wishes, giving out as reality.

[KARAKURT15]

He has an aggravation)) I trudge when I read these, my mood goes off scale))

[Chingachguk]

So let's see ..... Next time, when the United States will make a coup in the travel region, I think you will have to disentangle yourself ....
You as people were allowed into Syria, and you and "feet on the table" ...... The reality will be unambiguous. No one has outplayed Putin during his entire tenure as president. Hysterical - Erdogan is not good for him .... Only Turkey itself will be worse, however, as it always has been. I see history and life does not teach you anything ...

[knn54]

Let the Saudis buy ...

[Oquzyurd]

The Turks play with everyone as they want. They have already launched the Hisar-A air defense air defense inlet (for low altitudes) and have launched the Hisar-O air defense (for medium altitudes) and they are both used and tested in Libya. By 2022 they will be producing air defense long-range Hisar-U. That is, all this game with the purchase of Petriot will last until approximately 2023. After that, in principle, they will not buy air defense from others.

[Chingachguk]

Tell you about big Vasyuki at the time ...

[Oquzyurd]

Why about Vasyuki, if there is reality? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf6BAoroMG4

[Chingachguk]

I am not a lazy link. I'm afraid of infection. You better tell me when the Turkish Barmalei did not get the ears of the Russians?

[Oquzyurd]

"I don't follow links." I see, you live hugging the TV

[Chingachguk]

And your links are not TV? This is the Internet on TV! You need to know the story! Many times the Barmalei licked their faces on Russian soil, and always remained without teeth. This time it will be as it always was .... There is nothing more to argue here, time will tell ....

[askort154]

.... but if not, then I have to consider alternatives ...
(Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu).

It’s strange why the country's security issues, regards Foreign Minister, not the Minister of Defense, or the President.

[rotmistr60]

Probably thought that their blackmail by NATO (the United States) played a role, now you can wag its tail in front of the Americans without forgetting to mention the Europeans. And of course on the east, generous assurances

Turkey will never jeopardize the integrity of NATO's defense system

But it’s not for nothing they say - never say never.

[Mountain shooter]

Do not bargain - do not respect yourself ... the psychology of a Turkish seller. When and if someone bought something in Turkey - this is well known. The price tags in Turkish stores mean NOTHING ... I mean all jewelry and leather ...

[Amateur]

Ankara is ready to purchase Patriot air defense systems from the United States, "if good offer".

Turks are eastern people.

“Do not take black and white, do not say yes and no!”

Therefore, all their statements must be viewed from this point of view. The Turks themselves will decide what will be a "good offer". Maybe they will consider it a "good offer" when the Americans give the Patriots for free, and even pay extra for their installation.

[primala]

“We will never question the integrity of NATO’s defense,” Turkey said.
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Thank !!! Let's start growing tomatoes ourselves.

[evgen1221]

In general, everything in the case was said by the Turks. For you don’t dynamize your ally (- vassalla) for years and try to boil up to three times as well. The buhurt of our public here is not appropriate and stupid in principle.

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Well done! We have forelocks. In the EU - Turks. Highly! Very ,, decent ,, state!)))

[Chaldon48]

Ay yes Erdogan, oh yes ....

[Igor Borisov_2]

And our position on resolving the issue around the S-400 has not changed: we propose the United States to create a technical working group with the participation of NATO. And NATO can actually lead this technical working group.

I do not understand - the purpose of creating this technical group? Studying our S-400 air defense system?

[Ryaruav]

the Turks realized that in the current situation in the world-pandemic, the crisis can kick Russia, our leaders all the time (and in Soviet too) are betting on the wrong horses and then the wonder-minister won’t get out of their way

[KARAKURT15]

Quote: Chingachguk

Well, too, there is a place to be such a moment .... Skin, a valuable thing !!! Especially your own!

Of course you are right Indian. The most important thing is to sit out in the bunker. And by the way, does Trump know about you? And then recently he spoke in the Senate and remembered about you. Iroquois says we won with the Kamanches, and the coronavirus will win ..