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Handing S-400 air defense systems to another country is not on the table, Turkish military sources exclusively tell Türkiye Today on Tuesday.
Responding to circulating claims, the sources highlighted that Türkiye is not considering transferring the systems under any circumstances.
Türkiye had signed the agreement to acquire the S-400 air defense system from Russia in 2017. The first deliveries arrived in Türkiye in July 2019. The issue has created tension between Türkiye and the U.S.
Rumors about the possible transfer of S-400s to another country escalated after U.S. Ambassador Barrack’s statement a few days ago, which prompted speculation about the future of the S-400s in Türkiye’s inventory.
He said that he expects a solution to the S-400 issue by next year without mentioning any possible scenarios.
Following this, some reports in the Indian press suggested that Türkiye could potentially hand the S-400s to India. However, there was no official confirmation or statement on such reports from Türkiye or India.
However, Turkish military sources emphasized that no such option is under consideration.
Türkiye was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russia's S-400 air defense system, a move that drew sharp criticism from Washington and other NATO allies. Despite its exclusion, Türkiye had already paid approximately $1.4 billion for the purchase of 100 F-35s. Washington has not returned those funds.
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Türkiye signed a $2.5 billion deal with Moscow in 2017 after failing to acquire U.S. Patriot missiles.
Deliveries were completed in 2019, with the first components arriving on July 12 that year.
The deal triggered a crisis in U.S.-Türkiye defense ties, leading Washington to remove Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet program and impose Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions.
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