Friday, January 01, 2016

Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite - BBC News

Turkey faces big losses as Russia sanctions bite
By Selin Girit BBC News, Istanbul

Russian sanctions are now affecting Turkish tourism, construction firms and food exports, amid a bitter dispute over the Syria conflict.

The Kremlin reacted with fury when a Turkish F-16 fighter shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber on the Syria-Turkey border in November.

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