“We are not giving the S-400 to another country,” Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said in an interview with AP, according to what Manolis Kostidis reports from Istanbul.

“We are close to completing the procedures for the F-16s – Talks are ongoing for Turkey’s possible return to the F-35s,” he added.

Yasar Guler: “Turkey and the United States are close to completing the procedures for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. Talks with the US regarding Turkey’s possible return to the F-35 program are ongoing. There is no question of giving another country the S-400s, which we supplied in the context of meeting our country’s needs for a long-range regional air defense and missile defense system. It is unacceptable to be subjected to export restrictions by our allies. These limitations not only affect us, but also the capabilities and defense investment goals that NATO has set for allies.”