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“We will surely take our steps in line with these,” he told broadcaster
Kanal 24. “It’s not important whether the sanctions are soft or harsh, sanctions in themselves are wrong.”
“Looking at the content of the sanctions, these are not measures that will shake us to the core or impact us very much.”
Turkey says it bought the S-400s out of necessity as it was unable to get defense systems from a NATO ally on satisfactory terms. “If there was to be a step back, it would have happened by now,” Cavusoglu said.
The United States says the S-400s pose a threat to its F-35 fighter jets and to NATO’s broader defense systems. Turkey rejects this and says S-400s will not be integrated into NATO.
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Pakistan expresses concern over US sanctions on Turkey
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Pakistan backs Turkey s quest for national security and peace
Islamabad appreciates Ankara s role towards regional and international peace and stability
FO says Pakistan opposes imposition of unilateral, coercive measure
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed concern over the imposition of sanctions on Turkey by the United States.
A statement issued by the Foreign Office on Wednesday said Islamabad remained opposed, in principle, to the imposition of unilateral and coercive measures against any country. The solution to all issues lies in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual understanding, read the press release. Pakistan acknowledges and appreciates Turkey’s invaluable role towards regional and international peace and stability.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday (16 December) US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian defence systems were a “hostile attack” on its sovereign rights and defence industry, and the move was bound to fail.
Washington slapped the sanctions on NATO member Turkey’s Defence Industry Directorate (SSB), its chief Ismail Demir and three other employees on Monday over its acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defence systems.
In his first public comments on the move, Erdoğan said problems stemming from the sanctions would be overcome and vowed to ramp up efforts towards an independent defence industry, while criticising Washington for punishing a NATO ally.