Ankara has not received from the U.S. capital communications about the ultimatum because of the contract to purchase Russian anti-aircraft missile systems s-400, said the head of the defense Ministry of Turkey, Hulusi Akar in the interview to the Turkish channel Haberturk.

first of media stated that North America has put forward the Turkish side an ultimatum: Washington has threatened to exclude Ankara from the program F-35, if Turkey will not refuse from Russian complexes.

Answering the question about how it will work in Turkey in case of introduction of sanctions from the United States, the Minister said that he does not want to explain the " assumptions ".

"We are in full compliance with taken on their own shoulders obligations," added Akar. He also drew attention that Turkey has fully paid the supply of F-35 from America.

He said that the planes have been delivered to Turkey and the pilots are trained to operate them.

Ankara has many times said he does not want to abandon the purchase of Russian s-400 " Triumph ", the first batch of which should come in July. For its part, the United States claimed that the s-400 is not compatible with NATO standards. In the U.S. capital was intimidated, that Turkey have the ability to threaten punishment if the deal goes through. Among the possible consequences of the American party called the delay or cancellation of the sale of the F-35.

last week the official authorized state Department Morgan Ortagus said Turkey would face "very negative" effect, if you do not refuse to purchase s-400. In her expressions, delivery of Russian complexes will affect defense contacts NATO and Turkey.



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