[Istanbul 13th Reuters]-Turkey's President Erdogan revealed that he had talked with President Trump this month about the purchase of US made-to-air missile system "Patriot".
In addition, he stated that it is possible to improve the relationship with the United States, which has been deteriorating triggered by the purchase of the missile defense system "S400" from Russia, through personal bonds between himself and President Trump.
This year, the Trump administration repelled the purchase of Turkey's S400, eliminated Turkey from the production of the latest state-of-the-art stealth fighter "F35" and frozen its sale to Turkey. In addition, the US Treasury said this month that it is considering sanctions against Turkey. [nL3N26036U]
However, Erdogan revealed to Reuters that he had a telephone conference with President Trump about two weeks ago to discuss the purchase of the Patriot. “Turkey purchased a specific Patriot from the United States, regardless of the size of the S400 purchase. It is possible to do that. "
He also agreed to discuss details with President Trump during the UN General Assembly in New York next week.
In response to the question of whether the U.S. Treasury Department demands a fine exemption imposed on Hulk Bank in Turkey due to violations of sanctions against Iran, we are convinced that both countries can avoid such a “error”. He emphasized that President Trump “has an unusual relationship of trust”.
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