Turkey became the recipient of “unfair” and “prejudiced” criticism, said Ibrahim Kalin
In Washington is the representative and diplomatic adviser of the Turkish President Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, who will have contacts with high-ranking White House officials
He will meet with the White House National Security Adviser later in the day Jake Sullivanwhile there is also a scheduled meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Victoria Nuland.
Speaking at a Business Forum, Ibrahim Kalin insisted that Turkey and the US should have a broader “geopolitical strategic conversation”, stressing that relations between the two countries are based on “mutual interests”. “Whatever differences we have, we can work through them” he said, repeating that Turkey was the recipient of an “unfair” and “biased” criticism.
Regarding the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey, Kalin noted that the connection of this case with the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is “totally unreasonable, unacceptable and counterproductive”. “Sends very wrong message and doesn’t help the process” he argued.
In the meantime, O Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the S-400 due to American pressures and the pressing need for modern fighters. “We don’t need them anymore” Ankara declares in a strange message about the Russian anti-aircraft system as reported by SKAI’s Istanbul correspondent Manolis Kostidis.
Source: Skai
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