After the Turkish-Russian rapprochement and the purchase of the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system, and after Erdogan’s attempt to stay away from NATO, members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee are pressuring President Donald Trump to sanction Turkey for the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.
The Trump administration said last month that it wouldn’t allow Turkey to buy and help build the F-35 stealth warplane in retaliation for the country’s decision to defy the U.S. and purchase the S-400, which officials warned could compromise U.S. intelligence and allow Russia to gain information about the F-35’s technology.
The committee, through its Twitter account, urged Trump to impose sanctions.
