Turkey says Washington's decision to exclude Ankara from an American-led fighter jet programme goes against the "spirit of alliance" and is calling for it to reverse the decision.
In a major break with a longtime ally, US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday said Turkey is being kicked out of the F-35 program because it is buying the Russian S-400 air defense system.
The United States says the S-400 would compromise the F-35 programme and aid Russian intelligence.
Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected that assertion and said the decision lacked "legitimate justification." Turkey began taking delivery of the S-400s last week.
The ministry said: "We call on the United States to come back from this mistake that will cause irreparable damage to our strategic ties.
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