Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree
for sanctions against Turkey on Saturday, days
after a Russian warplane was shot down in
Turkey. Turkish Presdient Tayyip Erdogan
expressed regret over the warplane incident earlier
on Saturday, saying:
"We are truly saddened by this incident,"
Erdogan said. "We wish it hadn't happened
as such, but unfortunately such a thing has
happened. I hope that something like this
doesn't occur again."
However, Putin wasn't moved by Erdogan's
regret, instead he put an end to chartered flights
from Russia to Turkey, a ban on some goods and
bars extensions of labor contracts for Turks
working in Russia,he didn't specify what goods
are to be banned or give other details and a ban
on Russian tourist companies’ vacation packages
that include a stay in Turkey.
Putin's decree also calls for ending visa-free
travel between Russia and Turkey and orders the
tightening of control over Turkish air carriers in
Russia "for security reasons." The decree was
issued "to protect Russian citizens from crimes,"
a Kremlin statement said.
Putin calls what Turkey did as a stab in the back.
Meanwhile, addressing supporters in the western
city of Balikesir, Erdogan said neither country
should allow the incident to escalate and take a
destructive form that would lead to "saddening
consequences."
He renewed a call for a meeting with Putin on the
sidelines of a climate conference in Paris next
week, saying it would be an opportunity to
overcome tensions.
Erdogan's friendly overture however, came after
he again vigorously defended Turkey's action and
criticized Russia for its operations in Syria.
"If we allow our sovereign rights to be
violated ... then the territory would no
longer be our territory," Erdogan said.
On Saturday Turkey issued a travel warning
urging its nationals to delay non-urgent and
unnecessary travel to Russia, saying Turkish
travelers were facing "problems" in the country. It
said Turks should delay travel plans until "the
situation becomes clear."
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