Defense officials say work on S-400 issue ongoing
Turkish defense authorities said on July 16 that work on the future status of the country’s Russian S-400 air defense systems is continuing, as reports said Ankara could transfer the missile systems to a third country as part of efforts to resolve a long-running dispute with the United States.
“When concrete developments occur, they will be shared with the public,” Defense Ministry officials said at a weekly press briefing in Ankara.
The remarks came after the Kremlin confirmed on July 10 that Moscow and Ankara are holding talks following media reports that Türkiye could transfer its S-400 systems to an unnamed Gulf country.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the issue as “extremely sensitive,” according to Russian state news agencies.
