Turkey May Rethink Boeing Plane Orders, Erdogan Says
- Turkish president shows new card in missile defense row
- Flagship carrier Turkish Airlines has orders for 100 planes
Boeing 787-9 Turkish Airline airplanes at Istanbul Airport.
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Turkey’s president said his government may have to “rethink” existing orders for Boeing Co. airplanes worth about $10 billion, in comments that reflect the country’s strained ties with the U.S.
Turkey’s hesitation on the Boeing order adds to tension created when the country ordered a missile defense system from Russia, spurning an offer for Ankara to buy U.S. air-defense missiles.