Turkey's S-400 air defense systems acquired from Russia are reportedly being sold to a third country. According to reports, the sale process has been completed and an official announcement is expected today.
According to information released by Turkey's Hürriyet newspaper, the S-400 air defense systems have been sold to one of the countries in the Persian Gulf region. It is reported that over the past 24 hours, final details of the agreement have been worked out and all technical obstacles have been removed in recent hours.
According to the source's claims, the potential buyers of the systems are listed as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. However, which country has acquired the S-400s has not yet been officially confirmed.
The author notes that Gulf countries' interest in alternative air defense systems has increased in recent years following security crises in the region.
According to the claims, Turkey is not only trying to reduce pressure stemming from U.S. sanctions through this sale, but also planning to obtain financial revenue without conflict.
It should be noted that after Ankara acquired S-400 systems from Russia in 2019, it faced U.S. sanctions and was removed from the F-35 fighter jet program.