Turkey's decision to ignore U.S. warnings and take delivery of a Russian-made air defense missile system could signal a permanent rupture in its alliance with Washington, former officials and experts say.
air defense system, despite vehement objections from the U.S. and fellow members of the NATO alliance.
Ergodan has clashed repeatedly with the U.S. in recent years over his sweeping crackdown on dissent, Washington's sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, and, above all, over American support for Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in neighboring Syria — Kurdish forces Ankara views as part of a terrorist group.
The rift with Turkey could also shape the current crisis between the U.S. and Iran. In the event of a possible conflict with Iran, Turkey would likely reject a U.S. request to use air bases on its territory for bombing raids over the border, current and former officials said."I have a hard time seeing the U.S. getting access to Incirlik for offensive operations inside of Iran," Goldenberg said. In 2003, as the U.S.
Last year, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on two top Turkish government officials when Ankara failed to release a detained American pastor. Although the sanctions were mainly symbolic, it spooked Turkish traders and led to a damaging sell-off of the Turkish currency.
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