Erdogan sticks to his position on Russian missile deal after meeting with Biden

June 15, 2021

CNBC:


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave no indication on Monday that Ankara’s deal with Moscow for the S-400 missile system, which triggered unprecedented U.S. sanctions on the NATO ally, would be reversed.

Erdogan’s comments came on the heels of his first face-to-face bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit.

“It was a very fruitful and sincere meeting,” Erdogan told reporters at NATO’s headquarters, adding that the two allies would continue to negotiate on a range of issues.

Biden also said the meeting with Erdogan was productive, adding that he was confident the U.S. will “make real progress with Turkey…”



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