Turkey rejects US pressure over Russian S-400 missile deal

Turkey's government on Friday rejected the US pressure over its missile deal with Russia, saying Ankara was already in talks over the delivery of the S-400 defence system. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has riled Turkey's NATO allies, especially the United States, by purchasing the Russian missile and by drawing closer to Russia's President Vladimir Putin. US officials have warned Turkey could face possible sanctions and a block on its participation in the US-made F-35 fighter jet programme because of the Russian deal. "We have signed a deal with Russia, and this deal is valid. Now we are d...

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