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Erdogan Says U.S. Sanctions Unlikely in Missile-System Dispute
A Russian Ilyushin Il-76, carrying the first batch of equipment of S-400 missile defense system, arrives at Murted Air Base in Ankara, Turkey on July 12.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan downplayed the risk of U.S. sanctions following the nation’s purchase of a Russian-made S-400 missile defense system.
Erdogan said U.S. President Donald Trump doesn’t favor sanctions, even if they are supported by some U.S. officials. Turkey will finish receiving components for the new system in April, Erdogan said in a meeting with media representatives on Sunday, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.