Turkey and the United States are in talks over Washington's offer to sell a...
FILE PHOTO: A Patriot missile unit at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
“The United States said they could sell Patriots, and the delegations are negotiating”, Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by news agency Anadolu. During negotiations, the United States said it could deliver one system earlier, following Turkish objections to the delivery times, Cavusoglu said according to Anadolu. He added the possibility of joint production or a transfer of technology were also important for Ankara.
President Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey remains committed to the deal for the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system.
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