Erdogan does not expect US sanctions on Turkey over Russia deal
President warns US to think carefully before taking action
20 June 2019 - 16:55
Istanbul — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says he does not expect the US to impose sanctions on Turkey over its planned purchase of a Russian missile defence system, but would retaliate if it did.
Speaking at a rare news conference for foreign media in Istanbul, Erdogan repeated that the purchase of Russian S-400 systems was a “done deal” and said the US should think carefully before imposing sanctions on Turkey, a Nato member...
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