Trump blamed Obama on tensions with Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Obama on rising tension with Turkey over S400 issue.
MojNews- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday gave strong messages on a wide array of global issues in his closing speech at the G۲۰ summit in Osaka, Japan.
In the Q&A session of his speech, in response to a question about the S۴۰۰ - F۳۵ tension between the U.S. and Turkey , Trump said he puts America first in all matters but cannot turn a blind eye to Turkey۳۹;s unfair treatment by former US administration, referring to Barack Obama ۳۹;s handling of Turkey۳۹;s request to purchase U.S. defense systems.
Despite their longstanding strategic alliance as members of NATO , since ۲۰۱۷ Turkey and the U.S. have been at odds over Turkey۳۹;s decision to buy the S-۴۰۰, a Russian-made missile defense system, and U.S. threats to break its contract to sell Turkey F-۳۵ jets over the dispute.To defend itself, Turkey first sought to purchase U.S.-made Patriot missiles, but even as the U.S. was sending weapons and ammunition to Turkey’s avowed enemies, the terror group YPG/PYD in northern Syria, Washington chose to ignore its ally۳۹;s needs and national interests and rebuffed Turkey’s overtures.
Despite growing calls from the U.S. for Turkey to abandon its deal with Russia, Turkish officials describe their transaction with Russia as a "done deal."
"Obama administration said no, no, no to Turkey when they wanted to purchase Patriots and they [Turkey] bought S۴۰۰," Trump said and called Obama administration۳۹;s reluctance and failure to sell Patriots to Turkey a ۳۹;mess۳۹;.
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