At the same time, military collaboration with the U.S. has been scaled down amid very tumultuous tensions and differences over the Syrian war.
Turkish international relations expert, Professor Togrul Ismayil, told Xinhua that the recent strike would not change Turkey's policy in Syria.
"Turkey was to cooperate with NATO partners and Russia at the same time, even if there was a misconception in some Western circles that Ankara was shifting towards the East because of its strengthening cooperation with Russia," said Ismayil.
"This disagreement on Turkey's plan to augment its air defense from a non-NATO country comes at a moment when its relationship with prominent western countries hit new lows with every passing day," told Serkan Demirtas, Hurriyet Daily News commentator to Xinhua.
"All these factors support the NATO chief's portrayal of the S-400 problem with Turkey as a difficult issue, but at the same time, show that this could turn out to be a more difficult one," he added.
Turkey's relations with the U.S. and European countries have hit a rocky path since the failed coup of July 2016, after which an anti-western resentment has been fueled in the country amid disagreements on the way the Erdogan government handled the aftermath of the attempt, with a massive crackdown on suspected coup plotters.
The pro-government Yeni Safak newspaper, admitted that Turkey was stud in a dilemma, commenting that this period may present a difficult test for Ankara.
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