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Tayyip Erdogan to discuss buying US Patriot missiles with Donald Trump

'In my opinion a country like the USA will not want to hurt its ally Turkey any more', said Tayyip Erdogan

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Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: Reuters

Samia Nakhoul, Orhan Coskun & Dominic Evans | Reuters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying US Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the U.S. leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian air defense systems. 

Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system in July raised the prospect of U.S. sanctions, and the State Department has said an offer to sell Raytheon Co’s Patriot missile defense system to Ankara has expired. However, Erdogan told Reuters he had discussed buying Patriots in a phone call with Trump two weeks ago and would follow up when they meet at the

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