National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, "If the F-35 can not be taken in any way, unless it is not possible to take it naturally of course we will have to enter into other searches should be known by everyone," he said.
"Will the S-400s be integrated into the Turkish defense system or will they be used as stand alone systems?"
Akar answered, "We are saying this from the beginning. Of course this will be ‘stand alone‘. We will not integrate it with NATO systems in any way. It will work independently."
Akar, reminded the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington the US President during his meeting with Donald Trump F-35 issues of the agenda. That Turkey's program to fulfill all the responsibilities incumbent upon as one of the joint pointing Akar, "We are where we fulfilling our partners of our present responsibilities, particularly the US wait to show this sensitivity in the same way against us our rights. This is our expectation."
Minister Akar: The need of our armed forces ...
"At first we wanted to buy Patriot instead of S-400, but that was not possible. When it was impossible, we got the S-400. If the F-35 cannot be picked up in any way, that's what our armed forces need. The F-35s are an important tool for the defense and security of our country, weapons. Of course, if it is not possible to take this, of course, we will have to go into other quests naturally."