Akar: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian S-400s deal

NATO member Turkey is not distancing itself from the military alliance by making an agreement with Russia on purchasing S-400 missile defense systems, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday.

In an interview with broadcaster NTV, Akar said that the latest US offer to sell a rival Patriot missile defense system to Turkey was more positive than Washington's previous offers. [Reuters]