Turkey's purchase of the S-400 system was also discussed during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Russia.
"Negotiations with Russia on the S-400 have reached a mature stage, only technical details are remaining. When we agree on a price, we will submit it to our president, and a decision will be made," Isik said in an interview with Turkey's NTV television.
"[However], our main goal, against which no one can speak, is to produce our own components for an air defense system. And we have started a serious work in this direction," Isik stressed.
On April 28, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Moscow and Ankara had reached an agreement on the purchase of the S-400 air defense systems with the negotiations on joint production and the prices being underway.
The S-400 Triumf, which NATO refers to as the SA-21 Growler, was developed by the Almaz-Antey defense contractor and manufactured by the Fakel Machine-Building Design Bureau. The system is capable of intercepting all types of modern air weaponry, including fifth-generation warplanes, as well as ballistic and cruise missiles at a maximum range of nearly 250 miles.
