25-06-2025
Erdogan to Push Macron to Finalize Missile System Sale to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to prod French President Emmanuel Macron to drop his opposition to co-production of a European-made missile-defense system at talks on the sidelines of the NATO summit Wednesday.
Turkey has long sought Macron's approval to procure European systems and a green light for sales of Eurosam GIE 's SAMP/T could accelerate Ankara's plans to build its own 'steel dome' missile-defense shield in the next two to three years, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity.