Erdogan Bashes Germany, NATO as Turkey Goes for Russian Missiles
- Turkish leader says he’ll continue to hunt foreign “agents”
- Says Turkey turned to Russia after efforts with U.S. failed
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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan bashed Germany, NATO, the U.S. and Israel in a speech to his party on Tuesday, signaling an accelerated political realignment away from the West as he seeks to conclude a missile defense deal with Russia.
The Turkish president accused foreigners of attempting to break Turkey apart and vowed to continue to crush “agents” acting against the country. He also dismissed U.S. concerns about Turkey’s negotiations with Russia to buy S-400 missile defense batteries that would be incompatible with NATO systems, saying the agreement was moving ahead and denouncing the U.S. for partnering with Kurdish militant groups in Syria.