Turkey will not integrate Russian S-400 missile systems into the NATO security or air defence systems, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalın told a forum, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday.
Turkey has angered the United States and other NATO allies by buying the Russian-made air defence missile system, which the Western allies say is incompatible with NATO defences.
Washington has suspended Ankara from the F-35 stealth fighter jet programme, which it was helping produce as well as buy.
Kalın underlined that Turkey's use of the S-400s would not pose a threat to the F-35 fighter jet program, and that this could be proved by a detailed technical study.
"We are still working on the technical details. The S-400 systems will not be integrated into the NATO security system or air defence system," Kalın told a foreign policy conference in Berlin.
"It will remain an independent defence system on its own. Concerns on this issue can be eased," he said.
"I've been mandated to follow this with my U.S. counterpart Robert O'Brien" -- the U.S. national security advisor -- he said.
"We will be talking about this next week at the NATO summit, we believe that those concerns can be addressed," he said, referring to the Dec. 3-4 summit in London.
Kalın said the S-400 would be operated as a stand-alone platform and would not be integrated into NATO systems.
"We believe that the S-400s will not pose any threat to the F-35 program. We do not want the F-35 program to be jeopardized by anything," he said, adding that Ankara wants to overcome differences with Washington and get back into the F-35 program.
Turkey's acquisition of the advanced Russian S-400 air-defense system prompted Washington to remove Turkey from the F-35 fifth-generation joint strike fighter program this July.
The U.S. maintains that the system could be used by Russia to covertly obtain classified details on the jet.
In 2017, Turkey decided to purchase the S-400 air-defense system from Russia after years of talks with the Obama administration to buy the Patriot missile system ended without a deal.
Kalın said the S-400 would be operated as a stand-alone platform and would not be integrated into NATO systems.
"We believe that the S-400s will not pose any threat to the F-35 program. We do not want the F-35 program to be jeopardized by anything," he said, adding that Ankara wants to overcome differences with Washington and get back into the F-35 program.
Turkey's acquisition of the advanced Russian S-400 air-defense system prompted Washington to remove Turkey from the F-35 fifth-generation joint strike fighter program this July.
The U.S. maintains that the system could be used by Russia to covertly obtain classified details on the jet.
In 2017, Turkey decided to purchase the S-400 air-defense system from Russia after years of talks with the Obama administration to buy the Patriot missile system ended without a deal.
