December 19, 2020
ANKARA
Those who threaten Turkey with sanctions will end up disappointed, the nation’s president said on Saturday.
“We are determined to put across that Turkey will never hesitate to use its sovereign rights,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a highway opening.
Erdogan, addressing the opening ceremony via video link, added: “Becoming a major hub for intercontinental trade is a major achievement for Turkey which will benefit all 83 million of our people.”
On international investments in Turkey, the president said: “We expect a big breakthrough in the days to come.”
The US on Monday imposed sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system.
Those threatening Turkey with sanctions will be disappointed: Erdogan – Voice Of Vienna
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US sanctions attack Turkey s sovereign rights
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U.S. Sanctions: Turkey Refuses to Abandon S-400, Deals with Pakistan Could be Hit Our Bureau 5508 T-129 ATAK helicopters (via Turkish media).
Turkey today refused to back down on using its S-400 air defense systems (ADS) even as the United States announced sanctions again the country’s defense agency, and the denial of permission to export defense goods made with U.S. inputs.
An immediate impact of the sanctions could be on Pakistan-Turkey defense relations. Ankara inked a deal with Pakistan in 2018 to sell 30 T129 ATAK helicopters that come with the CTS800-4A engine made by a partnership between Honeywell (U.S.) and Rolls Royce (U.K.). Following delay in delivering them, Ismail Demir, Undersecretary for Defence Industry of Turkey had stated on January 6, 2020,
US sanctions won t affect army, Turkish defense sector
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