Turkey鈥檚 Erdogan sees Russian S-400s coming from July: NTV

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks to attend the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushanbe on June 15, 2019. (AFP)
  • 鈥淲e discussed the S-400 subject with Russia. Indeed the S-400 issue is settled,鈥� he said

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he expected Russian S-400 missile defense systems to start arriving in Turkey in the first half of July, broadcaster NTV reported on Sunday, a development set to fuel tensions with NATO ally Washington.
鈥淲e discussed the S-400 subject with Russia. Indeed the S-400 issue is settled,鈥� Erdogan was cited as telling reporters on his plane returning from a visit to Tajikistan. 鈥淚 think they will start to come in the first half of July.鈥�