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Turkey’s defense minister calls for ‘dialogue’ over S-400 sanctions

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar also said he was optimistic that Turkey would return to the F-35 program.
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Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said his government’s dispute with Washington over Ankara’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system can be resolved through “dialogue” with the incoming administration.

“We are saying let’s not break things up in this way. Let’s sit down and talk and find a solution,” Akar told reporters in Ankara on Wednesday. “If the US side wants a solution, a solution could be found with work on the technical level.”

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