ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey on Tuesday, received the second batch of the Russian-made S-400 defence system, the Defence Ministry announced.
“The second batch of components of the S-400 missile defence system arrived at the Murted Air Base, near Ankara,” the ministry said in a statement on Twitter.
“The delivery process will continue for around one month,” it added.
The first batch of the defence system was delivered from Russia to Turkey in July and completed on July 25.
Turkey signed a contract with Russia in Apr, 2017, to purchase the advanced S-400 systems.
Tensions between the United States and Turkey have escalated ever since, over the deal, as Washington claimed that the S-400 system would be incompatible with the NATO system and may expose its confidential military information to Russia.
Washington has repeatedly threatened to halt Turkey’s purchase of the F-35 fighters, if Ankara goes ahead with the delivery of the S-400’s.– NNN-ANADOLU
