UPDATE 1-Turkey stands by S-400s, says F-35 partners disapprove of U.S.
ISTANBUL, June 24 (Reuters) - Turkey has purchased Russian missile defences and is discussing a delivery date irrespective of any U.S. sanctions, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, adding the United States is isolated as it also squeezes Turkey on F-35 jets. The Pentagon announced earlier this month that training by Turkish pilots on F-35 fighter jets had been halted at a U.S. air base in Arizona following Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems. The NATO allies have been at loggerheads over the issue for months. ...
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