Turkey Reportedly Sells Russian S-400 Systems to Gulf State to Rejoin F-35 Program

Hurriyet: Sale of S-400s to a third country could open the way to lifting sanctions and reviving the F-35 issue

The Turkish newspaper says that transferring the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a third Gulf country is emerging as the most likely scenario for lifting U.S. CAATSA sanctions and restarting discussions over the F-35 program The post Hurriyet: Sale of S-400s to a third country could open the way to lifting sanctions and reviving the F-35 issue appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Turkey Seeks Russia's Approval to Resell S-400 Systems

Turkey has reportedly asked Russia to approve the resale of its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a third country, a move that could help Ankara restore defense ties with the United States and regain access to the F-35 fighter jet program. Turkey Seeks Moscow's Approval Over S-400 Transfer According to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, Turkish officials approached Moscow before the NATO summit held on July 7-8 in Ankara to seek permission to transfer the S-400 missile systems purchased from Russia in 2019. The reported request follows Turkey's unsuccessful effort to keep the S-400 systems while persuading Washington to allow its return to the F-35 program. Turkish officials reportedly proposed allowing the United States to monitor the operation of the missile systems to ensure they would not collect sensitive data on the stealth aircraft. US officials rejected the proposal, according to the report.

Turkey Set to Sell S-400 Systems to Gulf State

Turkey is expected to transfer its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a Gulf nation, according to the pro-government newspaper Hürriyet, although no official confirmation has been issued.

Kremlin says Russia is in touch with Turkey on fate of Russian S-400 missiles

MOSCOW, July 10 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia was in touch with Turkey about the fate of Russian S-400 missile systems which Ankara owns after a news outlet reported that Turkey was poised to transfer the air defence missiles to an unnamed Gulf country.Turkish news outlet Hurriyet reported earlier on Friday that Turkey could announce it would resell the S-400s to one of the Gulf nations as soon as today in order to persuade the United States to lift sanctions on Ankara.

Türkiye seeks to offload Russian S-400 systems – Bloomberg

Türkiye wants Russia's consent to transfer previously purchased S-400 air defence systems to a third country in order to clear the way for the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets.