Turkey’s preparation of S-400 system on track: Defense minister

Turkey’s preparation of S-400 system on track: Defense minister

Turkey’s control and preparation process for the Russian S-400 missile system is continuing as planned, the country's defense minister said, Hurriyet Daily News reports.

"The S-400 procurement process is being followed by taking into account the political, military, economic and technological dimensions," Hulusi Akar told lawmakers during the 2021 budget debates in parliament.

The US officially removed Turkey from the F-35 joint strike fighter program in July 2019 over Ankara's decision to purchase the advanced Russian air defense system.

Akar also said that a total of 20,610 personnel had been dismissed from the Turkish Army since the 2016 defeated coup orchestrated by the FETÖ.

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