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The Grand Turk
Turkey will bring S-400 missile systems into play if necessary, Erdogan says
2018-06-13
[PRESSTV] Ottoman Turkish President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey...
 says Ankara will utilize sophisticated Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, which it plans to acquire under a deal finalized late last year, if necessary.

"We will not just buy the S-400s and place them in a storehouse. We will use them if need be. These are defense systems. What are we going to do with them if not use these defense systems? Are we going to depend on the United States again? We have been demanding them for years, but the answer given to us has been: The [US] Congress is not allowing. We are tired of this," Erdogan said in remarks broadcast live by private Ottoman Turkish-language TGRT Haber television news network.

The Ottoman Turkish president added, "Russia has responded to our offer with a pretty tempting offer. They said they would even get into a joint production. And with respect to loans, they have offered us pretty good loan terms."

On June 8, Ottoman Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said his country had an unalienable right to protect its own security and will spare no efforts to procure S-400 missile systems.

"The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
 is currently unable to repel a missile attack on its soil. The Russian anti-missile systems would strengthen the Ottoman Turkish air defense capabilities. The countries, which had refused to supply Turkey with advanced air defense systems wanted to undermine Turkey's military prowess," Soylu said.

Posted by:Fred

#4  ...Not to mention he really shouldn't be too sure that S-400 works.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-06-13 19:31  

#3  Pick your weapon of choice

Either the F-35 or the S-400
But not both.
Posted by: newc   2018-06-13 16:35  

#2  I guess his geography is off.
He doesn't realize the Soviet Russian march to Syria and the Med is thru his backyard.

Or maybe the Russians don't know how to defeat their own ADS.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-06-13 11:24  

#1  Against whom, Mr. Erdogan?
Posted by: Glusogum Mussolini5079   2018-06-13 09:51  

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