Turkey's purchase of Russian-made S-400 air-defense systems should not negatively affect the country's relations with the US, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
"For us, the S-400 issue should definitely not damage Turkish-American ties, because these defense systems are Turkey's need," Erdogan told Fox News in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
The Turkish president pointed at Bulgaria, Greece and Slovakia, all which are NATO allies that use Russian defense systems, arguing that if it is not a problem for them it should not be for Turkey either.
Ankara's purchase of the Russian missile systems caused tension with Washington as the latter even threatened to impose sanctions. US President Donald Trump said, however, that he was not considering punishing Turkey.
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