That “the US states how they can give us F-35s” said Yasar Guler, Minister of Defense of Turkey, as reported by SKAI’s Istanbul correspondent Manolis Kostidis. And he adds “the S-400s are ready to be activated in 12 hours.”

We have 6 aircraft there. When the Americans saw that we were building KAAN, and that it was flying, they changed their minds about the F-35. They also state that they can give F 35. There has been no progress on this matter. We insist that our production share be returned and we have also expressed our request to buy 40 F-35.”

Everything is ready for the S-400

Regarding the S-400 missile system, Guler said: “In our last meetings with the Americans, we rejected their ‘You do this, you do that’ demands with the S-400 missile system. Every place where we will install and use the S-400 is clear.

Everything is ready, including the places where they will be installed and the crowns that will be installed. Once we give a command, it will move to the area we gave the command. After 12 hours, the whole system will be installed. This is an air defense system used when the risk of air attack becomes high.»