Turkey says it will retaliate against any sanctions ahead of U.S. vote
2019-12-12 08:45:43 source：CGTN
December 11, 2019
Turkey said on Wednesday it would retaliate against any U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems, adding that with Britain it had agreed to speed up a joint fighter jet program to meet Turkish defense needs.
U.S. lawmakers will vote - and likely pass - a defense bill later on Wednesday that calls for sanctions against Turkey over Ankara's decision to procure the S-400 defenses.
Turkey and the United States, NATO allies, have been at odds over the purchase.
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