Turkey is determined to push on with the purchase of an air defence system from Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday amid a looming crisis with the US over the acquisition.
Speaking in the wake of reports that Ankara could seek a delay in the arrival of the S-400 system, Mr Erdogan said that the plan was going ahead.
“The steps we have taken are clear,” he told reporters after attending prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. “We have made an agreement, and we are determined. There is no question of taking a step back.”
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