In Surprise Flip, Turkey Asks US For Patriot Missiles "To Deter" Russia In Idlib

[Swordsmyth]

In a breaking major development in the battle for Idlib, Turkey has reportedly asked the United States for its Patriot missile defense system "to deter" the Russian and Syrian Army offensive in Idlib, reports Bloomberg citing an official in Ankara.
This would constitute a significant flip-flop and irony, and could prove deeply embarrassing for Erdogan, given it was long the firm stance of Washington that it would not provide Patriots if Turkey went forward with procuring Russia's S-400s, which began transfer to Turkey last year.

A senior Turkish official in Ankara was reported as saying Turkey asked the US. to deploy two Patriot missile-defense batteries on its southern border to defend against Russian air power.

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Reports Bloomberg:

Turkey is yet to receive a U.S. response to the request, which was relayed last week to James Jeffrey, the U.S. envoy for Syria engagement, the official said, asking not to be identified discussing sensitive information. The U.S. Embassy in Turkey declined to comment.
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This means Erdogan may have flipped on Putin as well — certainly such a request could mark a major turn back to the US, Turkey's powerful NATO ally.

More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/major-flip-turkey-asks-us-patriot-missiles-deter-russia-idlib

 

[oyarde]

Everyone knows Russians and turks cannot be trusted .

 

[pcosmar]

What surprise?
What Flip?

 

[AngryCanadian]

Wont be happening, unless Erdogan wants its wakening economy to be hurt even more. It was Russia that saved Turkish economy. Erdogan is desperate to save his HTS jihadists.

The same jihadists who are now thanking Turkey and allies for their efforts.

 

[juleswin]

Imagine if the Turks use the s-400s t shoot down Russians jets. That would be funny and sad at the same time. Its high time the Russians understand that the US and their allies should never be trusted

 

[enhanced_deficit]

What surprise?
What Flip?

There is surprise factor because GOPAcons had previously opposed supporting MIC & instigating of more civil wars in Syria for the interest of only democracy and premier dictatorships there.

 

[AngryCanadian]

Imagine if the Turks use the s-400s t shoot down Russians jets. That would be funny and sad at the same time. Its high time the Russians understand that the US and their allies should never be trusted

It would be more hilarious if Russia actually sold the Turks a version of the S400s that doesn't work exactly as the original. You should go to the official twitter page of NATO its almost ironic at best.

Nato OFFICIAL twitter page.

NATO is a family of common values.

We are united with our Allies for peace and stability.

Since when has NATO had common values? if NATO really cared about peace and stability then maybe they shouldn't have military intervened in Libya creating a massive instability.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Might as well sell some to China too, just so that they can “test” them out. Or reverse engineer them (and sell them to others). Or learn how to evade them. Or both.

 

[vita3]

Erdogan’s continued support for Al-queda & ISIS needs to be exposed

Ruining Europe with its fighters & forced immigration is now part of history