"In order to protect our right and law, we are maintaining our contacts and negotiations,” Hulusi Akar said during a visit to Sultan Murat Barracks, where the Turkish Military Representative to the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo (KFOR) is present.

Akar said Turkey has fulfilled all of its responsibilities.

Anadolu news agency did not mention whether the jet has been delivered to Turkey on Friday as tension is high between Washington and Ankara over the later’s decision to purchase s-400 missiles from Russia.

Akar said Turkey is still interested in also purchasing the U.S. Patriot missile defense system, which the Americans are hesitant to sell.

“We have been working on this. We have been saying that we can get the Patriots American air and missile defense systems at the same time while getting the S-400s. Our authorities are continuing their negotiations, so we have clearly demonstrated that we are willing to purchase Patriot,” the defense minister added.

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