ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, tˈɜːki kənfˈɜːmd ɪt wʊd nˌɑːt pˈɜːtʃɪs ðɪ ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː nˈaɪn, ˈɑːptɪŋ fɚɹən ɪndˈɪdʒənəsli dɪvˈɛləpt sˈɪstəm ɪnstˈɛd.
In November 2015, Turkey confirmed it would not purchase the HQ-9, opting for an indigenously developed system instead.