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    Turkey Vows Response to US Sanctions Over Purchase of Russian Missile System

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    Earlier Monday, the US Treasury introduced sanctions on four Turkish officials and the Presidency of Defence Industries, the Turkish government office responsible for strengthening national security and managing the supply of technology, over Ankara's purchase of 's S-400 air defence system.

    “condemns and rejects” Washington's decision to slap sanctions on its defence officials and the Presidency of Defence Industries over Ankara's purchase of a Russian-made air defence system, and reserves the right to respond, even this means worsened relations with Washington, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced.

    The ministry did not specify what these measures may entail.

    Ankara also rejected the US justification for the sanctions in relation to the threat supposedly posed to by its S-400s, suggesting such claims have no basis in reality.

    “Turkey had proposed the creation of a technical working group with NATO's participation, and has repeatedly proposed resolving this issue on an objective and realistic basis, without political bias. We invite the United States to reconsider this unfair decision,” the ministry indicated.

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