Turkey looks forward to getting Russia’s S-400, ready to consider buying US Patriot

Turkey is looking forward to getting the first batch of Russia’s air defense systems S-400, but at the same time stays ready to consider a good proposal for acquiring US systems Patriot, should it be made, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told a conference entitled Russian-Turkish Relations: Shaping an Image of the Future on Thursday.

"The first battery of S-400s will be provided next year. Then we will begin their joint production. But Turkey never relies on the sole proposal it has. We should be judged from this point of view. Should we come to terms with the United States over the Patriot system, get a good proposal and agree on joint production, then we will accept it," Kalin said, adding that Turkey was purchasing these systems to defend itself and had no intention to attack anybody.