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Turkey says concerns over US sanctions warning ‘meaningless’

Turkey says concerns over US sanctions warning ‘meaningless’

Turkey’s finance minister says no need for concern over possible US sanctions on firms dealing with sanctioned Russian businesses.

Turkey’s finance minister has dismissed as “meaningless” concerns among Turkish businesses over a warning about possible US sanctions on companies dealing with sanctioned Russian businesses.

The Turkish Industry and Business Association confirmed this week that it received a letter from US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo cautioning that Turkish companies risked consequences if they did business with Russians or Russian institutions that were under US sanctions.

Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said in a series of tweets on Friday Turkey was determined to improve economic and trade relations with its neighbours “within a framework that is not subject to sanctions”.

NATO member Turkey has sought to strike a balance between Moscow and Kyiv by criticising Russia’s invasion and sending arms to Ukraine, while opposing the Western sanctions and continuing trade, tourism and investment with Russia.

Turkey has said, however, it would not allow international sanctions to be breached.




“It is meaningless for a letter relayed to Turkish business groups to create concern in our business circles,” Nebati said, adding that he is “pleased” to see that the US is “inviting its businesses to invest in our economy”.

“Turkey is one of the most important political and economic power centres of the world. Our business world should feel the power of the state alongside it at all times,” he said.

Earlier this month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, where the two leaders pledged to further develop bilateral ties.

Putin noted at the time that Russian-Turkish trade doubled in the first five months of the year compared with the same period last year, a surge reflecting Moscow’s growing focus on ties with Ankara amid the bruising Western sanctions.

Faced with an economic crisis, Turkey is relying on Russia for trade and tourism. Russian gas covers 45 percent of Turkish energy needs, and Russia’s atomic agency is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant.

Nebati said Turkey is confident it can balance its ties with Russia and its international relations.

“We are determined to develop our commercial and economic relations with our neighbors in various sectors, especially in tourism, within a framework that is not subject to sanctions,” he tweeted.

The head of a metal exporters group said this month that Russian demand for Turkish products had increased, and that Turkish companies had received enquiries from European businesses about supplying Russia via Turkey.

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