Turkey purchased a Russian air and missile defence system in 2017. America and NATO do not approve
president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a deal is a deal. “There can never be a turning back,” Mr Erdogan said on March 6th, referring to his country’s purchase of a Russian air and missile defence system, which America and-400 batteries Turkey has ordered from Russia, which come with their own radar, command centre and missile launcher, for a reported $2.5bn, pack more bang for the buck than most rival systems. But they may end up costing Turkey much more.
The row would not be a first. Last year the Trump administration responded to the arrest of an American pastor on outlandish terrorism charges by freezing the assets of two of Mr Erdogan’s ministers and doubling tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium products. Turkey eventually released the pastor, but not before its currency plunged. Turkish markets have already shuddered at the thought of a showdown over the-400s.
Mr Erdogan has rejected the offer. Turkey might consider buying the Patriots, his government has announced, but not at the expense of the s-400s. Turkey would probably not be able to walk away from the deal even if it wanted to. Doing so would create major problems for Turkey’s relations with Russia, particularly when it comes to Syria, says Emre Ersen, an academic at Marmara University.
Most analysts say the question is no longer whether things will come to a head, but how and when. Some think that America may decide to pile on the pressure ahead of local elections in Turkey on March 31st, placing Mr Erdogan in an uncomfortable spot. In theory, America can still grant Turkey a-35s are set to arrive in Turkey. Unless the twoThis article appeared in the
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