As the United States prepares to put pressure on Erdogan by announcing new arms embargoes, Ankara officials are negotiating to buy the next shipment of S400.
Russian state media have reported that the Turks have returned to the Kremlin to buy a new shipment of S400 and the deal is being finalized.
In other words, as the threat of new US arms sanctions against Turkey becomes more serious, the Russians have announced that they have received a request from Ankara officials to sell a new consignment of the S400 missile system to Turkey.
In this way, Moscow shows that it has attracted one of the old and traditional allies of the United States and given such incentives and privileges that NATO member Turkey has even bought into the fear of sanctions and possible reactions from Washington.
Meanwhile, there are rumors that Russia, Turkey and Pakistan may jointly produce the drone, which is an important and thought-provoking event in its own right.
Russia-Turkey arms relations continue as the new Ankara-Washington line unfolds in recent months:
1. After Biden came to power, Turkey sent a powerful and moderate ambassador to Washington to strengthen relations, but Biden acknowledged the historic claim of the Ottoman massacre of Armenians.
2. Turkey was officially excluded from the joint group of manufacturers and buyers of the top F-35 fighter.
3. The directors of the Presidential Defense Industries Organization of Turkey were sanctioned by the United States.
4. The embargo on the export of sensitive UAV parts to Turkey is under consideration.
Analysts believe that Turkey is not willing to distance itself from Russia because of these important advantages:
1. The Russian gas pipeline through the Black Sea to Turkey and Europe, called Turk Stream, is an important event in Turkish energy diplomacy.
2. The relative sharing of the triangle of Turkey, Russia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the developments in the Caucasus has created new resources for Turkey.
3. Turkey earns about $ 5 billion annually from the arrival of Russian tourists.
4. Dozens of Turkish contractors and companies are operating in Russia and Turkish agricultural and food products are exported to Russia.
5. Turkey wants to build another nuclear power plant after completing the work of Akkuy Malatya nuclear power plant, relying on the technical knowledge of Russian engineers.
6. Turkey, despite some important differences with Russia in the cases of Syria and Libya, in these two countries and in the eastern Mediterranean, seeks to use the capacity of cooperation with Russia.
Discounts and Step-by-Step Threats to America.
During Donald Trump’s tenure, the US government initially tried to dissuade Turkey from buying the S400 system. In the next step, he tried to persuade Turkey not to install missiles and to send them to Anbar. However, Turkey did not accept such a thing. In the next step, the United States hoped that the new shipment would not be purchased. But Turkey has so far ignored any US concessions or threats.
The important point is that NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, both under Trump and Biden, threw the ball to the United States and preferred to avoid a firm and threatening stance towards Turkey.
S400 and new developments in Afghanistan
The political stances of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Defense Minister Khulusi Akar and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşo over the past three months show that a military presence in Afghanistan is an important and strategic goal for Ankara, and that Erdogan’s team is ready to achieve it. This goal will accept significant risks and risks.
In recent days, and especially after Erdogan telephoned Putin and talked about the situation of the Taliban, it became clear that Erdogan intends to move on Afghan soil in a direction that is supported by Pakistan and the Taliban. And, on the other hand, achieve greater alignment and coordination with China and Russia.
As a result, new incentives have now been created for an arms deal with Russia, and the shipment of new shipments of the S400 system to Turkey is both a source of satisfaction and superiority for Russia and a tool of Turkish satisfaction and reassurance.
Pessimistic attitude towards Russia
Some Turkish analysts are pessimistic about Russia, believing that the revelation of the news of the new Ankara-Moscow missile deal in a media affiliated with Putin’s government is a significant step.
Former Turkish diplomat Khaqan Akbash, who now owns a research and trade institute in the United States, said: Should the news of the new missile deal be published in the dice media? “Even though Russia knows that the release of such news could lead to newer US sanctions against Turkey, what does it insist on putting the buyer in a difficult position?”
Of course, in the words of Khaqan Akbash, it is necessary to mention that the news of a large arms deal in the dimensions of the second and third shipments of the Russian S400 is not something that can be hidden from the eyes of the media.
In addition, a recent letter from 25 members of Congress to Anthony Blinken explicitly stated that a new Turkey-Russia missile deal was under way, based on credible information received by Congress. In any case, these analyzes have supporters in the Turkish media and political circles for two important reasons: First, they question the Ankara-Moscow deal on the basis of an anti-Russian and pro-US attitude. Slave and challenge it.
Secondly, these people believe that Moscow and Putin’s team have a coherent and special plan to keep Turkey away from the United States, and the full realization of the goals of this plan could cause great problems for Turkey in the future.
Far from the west, close to the east.
It is not just the United States that is stuck in Ankara-Moscow arms deals. The European Union and NATO are also strongly opposed to the Erdogan-Putin deal, and the S400 has undoubtedly overshadowed Turkey’s relations with NATO, the United States and the European Union. But the fact is that Ankara has not gambled in this direction and, based on a final and conclusive conclusion, has come to the conclusion that the continuation of the deal with Russia will bring long-term benefits to Turkey, and in order to maintain these interests, some threats and Rub the deprivations.
