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The statement made by US Department of Defense spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said:
* The US Department of Defense strongly condemns Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s trial of the S-400 air defense system on October 16, which it confirmed today.
* Our attitude is very clear and consistent: the S-400 operating system is incompatible with Turkey’s commitments as an ally of the United States and NATO.
* Turkey’s security in our relationship will result in serious risk to test this system.
* The Turkey F-35 program has already been removed from the case and the S-400 will continue to be a major obstacle to the development of bilateral relations.
WHAT DID ERDOĞAN SAY?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed to reporters that the S-400 tests were conducted in Sinop after Friday prayers.
In his statement, Erdogan made the following statements, reacting to the US statements following the news that the S-400s were tested:
* The tests have been done correctly, they are being done and this US approach does not bind us. Because we will not test such possibilities, what will we do?
* I guess we’re not going to ask the United States this either. Not only the S-400, but also many other medium light weapons; Among them, there are many weapons that we buy in the US. We are also testing them. We will continue to do so.
* Is the United States asking or saying something like that there (to Greece)? No. It means that here is a Russian weapon, which annoyed the gentlemen. We are determined, we continue on our way in the same way. (Turkish VOA)
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