Turkey's Erdogan says missile deal with Russia is final
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April 4, 2018
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country's plan to purchase Russia's long-range missile defense system is a "done deal," brushing aside concerns from some NATO allies.
Erdogan appeared at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in Ankara for his first foreign visit since his March 18 re-election. Both the defense system agreement and Putin's visit underscore the intensifying ties between Turkey and Russia.
In December, they finalized a deal for Turkey to purchase Russia's long-range S-400 missile defense system, r...
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