Owning the S-400 air defense system, what does Türkiye say to NATO?

"The S-400 missile does not pose any risk to NATO's security. Türkiye is determined to consider the S-400 issue on a factual basis and within the framework of constructive dialogue," the Turkish foreign minister said in an interview with the French newspaper Opinion.

S-400 complex produced by Russia.

Earlier, on May 31, Mr. Cavusoglu said that Ankara considered it unacceptable for other countries to request not to use the S-400 air defense missile system that it had purchased from Russia.

Russia and Türkiye signed a contract for the purchase of a complete S-400 regiment in 2017. The delivery of air defense complexes to the Turkish side was carried out in the summer and autumn of 2019.

The deal has caused a crisis in Türkiye's relations with the United States. Washington demanded that Turkey switch to buying American Patriot systems, threatening to delay or even cancel the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to the country, as well as impose sanctions under CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act).

Ankara has no intention of giving up the S-400. In addition, at the end of April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the Turkish side continues negotiations with Russia on the purchase of a second S-400 regiment.