Turkish FM says Russian S-400 missile purchase 'a done deal'

The purchase of the Russian S-400 missiles is a done deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Tuesday.

“It is a done deal. Turkey has never gone back on any of its promises. The statements made by anyone but us have no value,” Çavşoğlu said in Turkish capital Ankara.

The S-400 is Russia's most advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system, with the ability to carry three types of missiles capable of destroying targets, including ballistic and cruise missiles.

Çavuşoğlu also commented on European leaders attending the Arab League summit held in Egypt, thus supporting the junta regime of President Sisi.

Stating that Europe is two-faced and uses double-standards in its politics, Çavuşoğlu said: “Europe doesn’t have values, but only personal interests.”

Çavuşoğlu's remarks came after the first EU-Arab summit opened in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday amid a high turnout from European officials despite the uproar caused by the mass execution of nine youths in connection with the assassination of Egypt's attorney-general in 2015.