Ankara: President of Turkey Risp Tayip Erdogan Discussed deepening defense industry cooperation with Russia during talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin This week, the Turkish leader was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Erdogan and Putin held their first face-to-face talks in 18 months at the Black Sea resort in Sochi on Wednesday. Syrian conflict high on their agenda
“We had the opportunity to discuss what steps we can take on aircraft motors, warplanes,” the Turkish leader told reporters upon his return to Turkey.
“Another area where we can take multiple steps at once is boat building. We will, by God’s will, take joint steps on submarines too,” he told the NTV broadcaster.
His remarks will raise eyebrows in the West, and especially in the United States, after Washington last year imposed sanctions on Turkey’s multi-billion dollar purchases of Russian-made. S-400 air defense system.
The US also expelled Turkey from the F-35 program, under which Western allies produce next-generation fighter jet parts and secure its initial purchase rights.
Ankara was expecting more than 100 stealth fighter jets, and several Turkish suppliers were involved in the construction.
Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to the S-400, saying Ankara “won’t take a step back” from the purchase, but called on the US to either deliver the planes ordered by Turkey or return the $1.4 billion payment.
Relations between Turkey and the US are strained, and Erdogan admitted last week that he has a personal relationship with the US president. Joe Biden “Didn’t get off to a good start”.
Erdogan also said that he proposed that Turkey and Russia could work together on the construction of two more nuclear power plants, which the Russian side agreed to cooperate.
Turkey’s first nuclear power plant is under construction in the country’s south coast by Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear power firm and is expected to be online in 2023 for Turkey’s centenary as the Ottoman Republic.
Despite Erdogan’s warm words, relations between Turkey and Russia are complicated, with both countries as opposing sides in conflicts such as Libya and Syria.
Erdogan made only vague remarks on the two men’s conversation about northwestern Syria, where regime troops and Moscow have increased airstrikes in recent weeks.
“We focused on the need to act together on this issue,” Erdogan said.
Erdogan and Putin held their first face-to-face talks in 18 months at the Black Sea resort in Sochi on Wednesday. Syrian conflict high on their agenda
“We had the opportunity to discuss what steps we can take on aircraft motors, warplanes,” the Turkish leader told reporters upon his return to Turkey.
“Another area where we can take multiple steps at once is boat building. We will, by God’s will, take joint steps on submarines too,” he told the NTV broadcaster.
His remarks will raise eyebrows in the West, and especially in the United States, after Washington last year imposed sanctions on Turkey’s multi-billion dollar purchases of Russian-made. S-400 air defense system.
The US also expelled Turkey from the F-35 program, under which Western allies produce next-generation fighter jet parts and secure its initial purchase rights.
Ankara was expecting more than 100 stealth fighter jets, and several Turkish suppliers were involved in the construction.
Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s commitment to the S-400, saying Ankara “won’t take a step back” from the purchase, but called on the US to either deliver the planes ordered by Turkey or return the $1.4 billion payment.
Relations between Turkey and the US are strained, and Erdogan admitted last week that he has a personal relationship with the US president. Joe Biden “Didn’t get off to a good start”.
Erdogan also said that he proposed that Turkey and Russia could work together on the construction of two more nuclear power plants, which the Russian side agreed to cooperate.
Turkey’s first nuclear power plant is under construction in the country’s south coast by Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear power firm and is expected to be online in 2023 for Turkey’s centenary as the Ottoman Republic.
Despite Erdogan’s warm words, relations between Turkey and Russia are complicated, with both countries as opposing sides in conflicts such as Libya and Syria.
Erdogan made only vague remarks on the two men’s conversation about northwestern Syria, where regime troops and Moscow have increased airstrikes in recent weeks.
“We focused on the need to act together on this issue,” Erdogan said.
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