'What kind of an alliance is this?' Turkey's Erdogan slams US over sanctions
Turkey's president responds to sanctions levied on Monday, calling them unjust and 'open attack' on its sovereignty
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks after chairing cabinet meeting in Ankara on 14 December (AFP/File photo)
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Published date: 16 December 2020 20:17 UTC
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded on Wednesday to US sanctions against Ankara over its purchase of a Russian missile defence system, calling Washington's move an "open attack" on its sovereignty.
The United States levied sanctions against an agency within Turkey's Ministry of National Defence, along with several agency officials, on Monday over the country's acquisition and activation of a Russian-made S-400 missile defence system.