Türkiye has rejected a proposal by Washington that an S-400 anti-missile defence system which Türkiye bought from Russia be sent to Ukraine.

Source: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, quoted by the Turkish news agency Anadolu

Details: Çavuşoğlu said the US had argued that the S-400 system purchased from Russia should exclude Türkiye from the F-35 fighter jet program, and suggested that Türkiye hand control of the system over to the US or another country, such as Ukraine, as it tries to fight off Russian forces.

Çavuşoğlu said these proposals were unacceptable because they were intended to encroach on Turkish sovereignty.

Quote: "The US asked us to send the S-400s to Ukraine, and we said no."

More details: According to Anadolu, in 2017, when its protracted efforts to buy an air defence system from the US proved futile, Türkiye signed a contract with Russia to acquire the state-of-art S-400 system.

US officials expressed opposition to its deployment, arguing that S-400s would be incompatible with NATO systems. But Türkiye stated that the S-400s would not be integrated into NATO systems and would pose no threat to the Alliance or its armaments.

Asked about returning to the F-35 programme, Çavuşoğlu said Ankara does not want to return to the programme but rather wants Washington to pay back the money that Türkiye paid for fighter jets before it was removed from the programme, while its jets were never delivered.

Ankara is now "producing its own national combat aircraft", he explained, adding that Türkiye also wants to improve ties with the US and that the necessary mechanisms have been established to that end.

But Türkiye also wants to buy F-16 jets and upgrade kits from the US, he added, mentioning that the request is not progressing in Washington as fast as he believes it should.

Ankara requested F-16s and upgrade kits from the US in October 2021. The US$6 billion deal was to include 40 jets and upgrade kits for 79 warplanes that the Turkish Air Force already has in its inventory.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/t-rkiye-refuses-send-russian-195439128.html

US knows all the air defence systems supplied by the west is no match for the S400 now they are putting pressure on Turkey to transfer theirs to Zelensky. This is Ukraine that just shot down Russian hypersonic missile with US patriot in the dream 🤣. Ukraine really needs good air defence system to counter Russian missiles as we speak and Turkey won't send its S-400.

I don't think US will even make such request, this is fake news.


Turkey was kicked out of F-35 program because of turkey's insistence on buying S-400 from Russia.

With Ukraine littered with western weapons, S-400 will surely collects data and compromise everything

US isn't that stupid to make such request

How can this kind of request make any sense to you. Use your head

Antiochus:
US knows all the air defence systems supplied by the west is no match for the S400 now they are putting pressure on Turkey to transfer theirs to Zelensky. This is Ukraine that just shot down Russian hypersonic missile with US patriot in the dream 🤣. Ukraine really needs good air defence system to counter Russian missiles as we speak and Turkey won't send its S-400.

God1000:
I don't think US will even make such request, this is fake news.


Turkey was kicked out of F-35 program because of turkey's insistence on buying S-400 from Russia.

With Ukraine littered with western weapons, S-400 will surely collects data and compromise everything

US isn't that stupid to make such request

Well done o. U.S secretary of state
Is Turkey not littered with US and NATO weapons. Turkey has said the s400 won't be integrated into NATO's network which they didn't do and they are enjoying their s400. US wants Turkey to get rid of the s400 and Ukraine really needs good air defence system hence the reason for this.

Chekwume16:
How can this kind of request make any sense to you. Use your head

Oga. It is out there on Turkeys national news agency. It is Turkey's foreign minister talking there. US had always wanted Turkey to give up its use of s400 which Ukraine needs badly this time

Chekwume16:
How can this kind of request make any sense to you. Use your head

Sense only make sense to sensible people....how is it the guy's fault if you are not sensible enough to see and read sense into his write-up?

Another fake news from Putin cronies in nairalnad,
We're was the S400 when a suppose drone flew from Ukraine and enter Russia and then getting close to the Kremlin..

Antiochus:
US knows all the air defence systems supplied by the west is no match for the S400 now they are putting pressure on Turkey to transfer theirs to Zelensky. This is Ukraine that just shot down Russian hypersonic missile with US patriot in the dream 🤣. Ukraine really needs good air defence system to counter Russian missiles as we speak and Turkey won't send its S-400.

The same s400 , that couldn't save the criema airfield from been attacked??
All is the s400 not in Russia when a drone flew from Ukraine and enter Russia and then went to attack the Kremlin 😂😂😁

S400 my ass,
The s400 that's is not even battle tested by a formidable foe,
The USA Israeli David sling aka iron dome over this Russian roulette called s400

Back then USA even ask I think Greece to give there own S300 to Ukraine too.

obedience4:
Another fake news from Putin cronies in nairalnad,
We're was the S400 when a suppose drone flew from Ukraine and enter Russia and then getting close to the Kremlin..

Fake news?. Please search the internet it's there. And I attached a credible source.

obedience4:



The same s400 , that couldn't save the criema airfield from been attacked??
All is the s400 not in Russia when a drone flew from Ukraine and enter Russia and then went to attack the Kremlin 😂😂😁

S400 my ass,
The s400 that's is not even battle tested by a formidable foe,
The USA Israeli David sling aka iron dome over this Russian roulette called s400

Go and make your research s400 and s300 have the longest battle kill patriot is no where to be found in the list , and again did the drone hit it target ?

Watcharena:
Go and make your research s400 and s300 have the longest battle kill patriot is no where to be found in the list , and again did the drone hit it target ?

During the iraqi war, the gulf war, go Check out the patriot kîll ratio
Apart from the Ukrainian military which formidable foe Has the s400 been used against?

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obedience4:



During the iraqi war, the gulf war, go Check out the patriot kîll ratio
Apart from the Ukrainian military which formidable foe Has the s400 been used against?

patriot system radar coverage is 170km at most it has never kill a target at even 100km , but the Russian system has killed a target at a distance of 217k that is like intercepting a high speed flying object in Akure ondo state when the s300 is located in murtala Muhammad airport ikeja lagos. Abeg call a spade a spade

Antiochus:
US knows all the air defence systems supplied by the west is no match for the S400 now they are putting pressure on Turkey to transfer theirs to Zelensky. This is Ukraine that just shot down Russian hypersonic missile with US patriot in the dream 🤣. Ukraine really needs good air defence system to counter Russian missiles as we speak and Turkey won't send its S-400.

Please don't tell me you believe that a US Patriot actually shot down a hypersonic missile.

obedience4:
Another fake news from Putin cronies in nairalnad,
We're was the S400 when a suppose drone flew from Ukraine and enter Russia and then getting close to the Kremlin..

It was a modified non military spec drone laden with explosives and launched from within Russia. You can buy a small drone online and modify the pin trigger of grenades and attach to it to do damage.
Flew from Ukraine ke

Firstcitizen:


Please don't tell me you believe that a US Patriot actually shot down a hypersonic missile.

Lol.. Read it again I didn't say that..