Erdogan and Trump discussed the US-Turkish relations last weekend in Japan on the sidelines of a G20 summit [Anadolu]
Al Jazeera: Erdogan: US scrapping F-35 jet deal with Turkey would be robbery
Ankara faces new strains in US relationship over upcoming delivery of Russian S-400 missile system.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said it would be "robbery" for the United States to deny Turkey the F-35 fighter jets it has bought, according to remarks published in Turkish media.
"If you have a customer and that customer is making payments like clockwork, how can you not give that customer their goods? The name of that would be robbery," the national Hurriyet newspaper quoted Erdogan as saying on Thursday, as Turkey faces potential US sanctions over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system.
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WNU Editor: Some are speculating on why the U.S. has not imposed sanctions on Turkey .... Washington Intel: Why Washington still hasn't sanctioned Turkey over Russian missile purchase (Al-Monitor). But for the Turks, they are expecting the worse .... Turkey Reportedly Hoarding Spare F-16 Parts As It Faces Sanctions Over S-400 Purchases (Warzone/The Drive).
More News On Turkish President Erdogan Accusing The U.S. Of 'Robbery' In Not Delivering F-35s
Erdogan says a US refusal to give F-35s to Turkey would be ‘robbery’: Hurriyet -- Al Arabiya/Reuters
Erdogan Accuses US of Engaging in 'Robbery' Amid Non-Delivery of Turkey's F-35s -- Sputnik
US refusal to give F-35s to Turkey would be ‘robbery’ – Erdogan -- RT
