'Sinan Ulgen, a former diplomat and current analyst, told Al Jazeera that Akar’s comments could produce a basis for talks between the US and Turkey to resolve the festering dispute.
“Ankara is trying to open a dialogue with the US by saying that it might not keep the S-400s operational at all times,” he said.
“Greece’s S-300 missiles are not kept active and rarely used, including in some NATO military drills Greece takes part in, which actually makes the alliance know the Russian system better,” Ulgen added.
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The S-300s are currently deployed on the Greek island of Crete, kept in storage, and not integrated into NATO’s defence network.
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..unlike his predecessor Donald Trump’s approach to Ankara, President Biden is likely to add human rights issues and democratic principles in Turkey into the mutual dialogue as part of his policy agenda.
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Erdogan said last month he hoped “we can hold talks and see positive results” over the S-400 issue.'
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