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The Grand Turk
Turkey to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over S-400 deal
2019-06-15
[ALMASDARNEWS] Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday Ankara would take retaliatory moves against Washington should it introduce sanctions over the acquisition of Russian air defense systems S-400.

"If the United States begins to take negative steps, we have retaliatory moves. America has made a number of decisions, but we are not going to stay silent. If we see a negative attitude to us, we will respond proportionately," Cavusoglu said at a meeting with editors of the Anadolu news agency.
"We will restrict the export of curly-toed shoes and moustache wax!"
He added that Ankara was strongly minded on the issue of acquiring S-400 and had no intention to backtrack.

The first reports Russia-The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
were in talks over an S-400 contract emerged in November 2016. Russia confirmed the conclusion of the contract on September 12, 2017. Ottoman Turkish Defense Minister Hulisi Akar said the S-400 will begin to be deployed in October 2019. The CEO of Russia’s corporation Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, said the value of the S-400 contract with Turkey stood at $2.5 million.

The United States has been taking active steps trying to upset the deal. Washington earlier warned Ankara should it purchase such weapon systems the United States might refuse to sell to Turkey its F-35 fighters.

S-400 Triumf is Russia’s medium and long-range air defense system meant to provide protection from attack and reconnaissance means and other air targets amid intensive fire and radio-electronic resistance.
Posted by:Fred

#9  As my civilisation slides into the night
I'm gonna sit tight and watch all of you fight,
Saving just enough ammo to give you a fright
If you threaten my cans full of Turkish delight.
Posted by: Dino the Tiny9687   2019-06-15 19:53  

#8  Just like oil and gas, the US is the Big Kahuna of Pistachios. W/o the US, the Turks will have to go through life w/ red stained teeth from inferior Iranian product.
Posted by: Bertie McCoy2828   2019-06-15 19:39  

#7  California Pistachios are better anyway
Posted by: 3dc   2019-06-15 17:49  

#6  4 OMG, no more figs?
Posted by: Vespasian Graimble1740


Watch those Pistachio Futures at the Stock Exchange! Doom is nigh!
Posted by: magpie   2019-06-15 11:06  

#5  But, but.. where will the Shriners get their fez's???
Posted by: Mercutio   2019-06-15 08:12  

#4  OMG, no more figs?
Posted by: Vespasian Graimble1740   2019-06-15 08:05  

#3  $2.5 million? Isn't that about the cost of the decals for a Patriot battery?




Posted by: AlanC   2019-06-15 08:01  

#2  Fine, kick them out of Nato, remove all our troops, destroy our base and cut off all aid, trade and deport any of their citizens in our country.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2019-06-15 01:20  

#1  $2.5 million?
Posted by: Beau   2019-06-15 00:18  

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