The United States asked Türkiye to send to Ukraine its Russian-made air missile defense system that triggered a major row with Washington, but Ankara refused the proposal, the country’s top diplomat said Sunday.
The decision to acquire the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft system eventually led to Türkiye being removed from the multinational program developing the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jet.
Washington proposed to Türkiye that it gives control of the system to the U.S. or another country, including Ukraine, as it tries to fight off Russian forces, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told an interview with private broadcaster Habertürk.
Çavuşoğlu did not elaborate on when the proposal was made.
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