Iran Press/Asia: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, the exchange rate has turned into "exchange bullet" and there is an FX instability operation against Turkey.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for military officers, Erdogan said It doesn't take a genius to see that there is an attack on Turkey and the country will overcome the attack .
he stress ,this will pass when it comes to the Lira's volatility.
It's Impossible to explain US attempt to use the case of pastor Brunson to topple Turkey economically and militarily,President Tayyip Erdogan said.
He also said, Turkey needs Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries and will procure them as soon as possible.
The S-400, touted by experts to be one of the most advanced systems in the world, can engage multiple aerial targets within a 400 kilometre range.
NATO circles view Turkey's intended purchase of the Russian-made equipment with suspicion, as it is believed to be incompatible with the systems used by the alliance.
Earlier this month, Russia said the S-400 missiles would be delivered to Turkey in 2019.
The US imposed sanctions against Turkey earlier this month in an effort to force the release of a US pastor who Ankara claims is linked to plotters of a failed 2016 military coup.
Turkey, which has until now relied on Patriot batteries from NATO for its air defence, has been looking to procure its own system for year.
The Turkish president emphasized on need for Ankara's cooperation with other countries, in spite of the United States and Europe.
meanwhile,President Donald Trump said he is very disappointed' in Turkey's Erdogan over detained American pastor accused of spying.
Ties between Ankara and Washington are in an unprecedented crisis over the continued detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson.
Brunson was arrested in December 2016 and later indicted on charges of having links with the (PKK)
The continued detention of Brunson has become a lightning rod in strained relations between Turkey and the U.S., leading Washington to slap economic and political sanctions on its NATO ally.
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