President Erdogan Evaluated US Sanctions
President Erdogan evaluated US sanctions. Erdogan spoke about the CAATSA sanctions.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attended the second Opening Ceremony of Nigde-Ankara Motorway Section by video conference. Erdogan said, "We never neglect special supports and incentives for investment, production, export and employment. The Ankara-Niğde Highway will contribute to our country over 1.6 billion liras per year, thanks to the time and fuel savings it will provide." Erdogan added:
“We will continue our support for every segment until the problems caused by the epidemic disappear.”
CAATSA Is Implemented In A NATO Country For The First Time
“We will void these fifth column activities, just as we have voided every attack we have suffered in the last 7 years." President Erdogan said:
“We are closely monitoring the opposition inside the country who can not steer Turkey as they wish and their efforts to use the authorities as a tool.”
Regarding the
sanctions decisions of the USA, Erdogan said, "The main purpose is to make us dependent by blocking the breakthroughs our country has initiated in the defense industry.” Erdogan made the following statements on the subject:
“These sanctions have not been applied to any other country except Turkey. For the first time it is applied to our country as a member of NATO. The USA, which did not meet any of our conditions to buy these systems, pulled the sanction weapon because we could meet our needs from somewhere else. This is a decision against our country's sovereign rights it is a public attack on Turkey. "
President Erdoğan noted the following:
"We will work twice as much to make our defense industry independent in every way."
Source: AA