“We need to clarify at least two questions: how can Turkey be a member of the alliance, work with us, buy our equipment, be integrated into the defense system and at the same time buy the S-400 from Russia? Technically, this is not possible. The Turkish president needs to give clarification if he wants to be forgiven, ”TASS quoted him as a result of a meeting with US President Donald Trump in London.
In addition, Macron is also waiting for an explanation about Ankara’s intentions to block all NATO declarations at the summit if the alliance does not recognize the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terrorist organization.
“They want us to qualify the PKK and others as terrorist groups, but this is not our definition ... When I look at Turkey, they are now fighting with those who fought on our side. And sometimes they work with intermediaries of the Islamic State *, ”said the French leader.
Earlier, a representative of the US administration said that NATO countries at the summit in London will reiterate to Turkey their position on the incompatibility of the use of Russian S-400 systems with the status of a member of the alliance.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.