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Erdogan removes gloves: Turkey has doubled customs on products from the US
Five days after Trump announced the doubling of customs duties on Turkish aluminum and steel, the response came. According to state media, Erdogan's government raises the tax on alcoholic beverages from the United States to 140 percent, cars to 120 percent, and tobacco to 60 percent, and tariffs on rice, coal and cosmetics will rise.
Calcalist Service 12: 2215.08.18
Tags: Turkey Turkish Lira Cover Donald Trump Recep Tayyip Erdogan USA
The Turkish government announced that it had imposed tariffs on cars, alcohol and cigarettes from the United States, while escalating the conflict between the two NATO member states.



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According to the Turkish media, the move doubles tariffs on several American products, including raising the tax on alcoholic beverages to 140 percent, cars to 120 percent, and tobacco to 60 percent.


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The latest moves come against the backdrop of the Turkish currency crisis, in which the Turkish lira has fallen more than 40% since the beginning of the year. The Turkish government claims that this is the result of what it calls "economic warfare" on the part of the US, while economists point to Turkey's flawed economic policy, its deepening deficit, and its large debt in foreign hands.



President of Turkey Erdogan Erdogan President Erdogan Photo: Reuters





Covering the rice, cosmetics and coal are also supposed to be doubled, and Turkish President Erdogan called on citizens to boycott US electrical appliances, including Apple's iPhone, for Samsung and local brands.



At the same time, the Turkish lira showed some stabilization against the dollar and traded at 6.0750 against it as of 10:30 am Istanbul time, up from 7.24 pounds to the dollar on Monday.







The Turkish lira began to plunge after the US president announced sanctions and cover Ankara last week following the ongoing incarceration of Evangelical Pastor Andrew Bronson, who has been held in Turkey since 2016 and charged with espionage and involvement in the failed coup that took place that year. They deny.


Trump imposed sanctions this month on Turkish justice and interior ministers, and meetings between the negotiating teams of the two countries failed to reach a diplomatic solution to the situation. The days after this exchange, the Lira lost 30% of its value.
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The way things are shaping up right now, standing up to Trump may earn him some support even from Europeans. I dont know why, but it seems that US is moving towards its decline and these recent events are only speeding things up.
 
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Silly erdogan,if mad dog orangehead takes it personally and takes the gloves off by imposing actual tough sanctions on turkey or targets its banks,economy will collapse in a month.2 dumb jokers having a cockfight,lot of common people will suffer for their ego.
 
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The way things are shaping up right now, standing up to Trump may earn him some support even from Europeans. I dont know why, but it seems that US is moving towards its decline and these recent events are only speeding things up.
I personally think that initially Turkey misread and as far as I know, both countries had agreed on releasing the pastor but somehow it did not go as per plan and USA reacted in a very arrogant and stupid way. However after US sanctions and duties, this move from Erdogan is excellent and necessary because that's the only way to support Lira against dollar.
 
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First China and Europe then Turkey... Wto is functionally disabled. How the intl.economic system will survive if such hostilities continue to arise? Maybe the time before the WW2 is repeating itself..
 
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The export of steel and aluminium from Turkey to US was just 1.3 billion dollars. It was a nominal charge by USA to push Turkey to release the CIA agent. Erdogan played foolishly and increased tariffs on more goods than he should have. As of now, USA and turkey goods are pretty much balanced in export-import. USA has many options to avoid turkish goods altogether. Turkish tarfiff on USA imports will result in 2-way loss if USA retaliates. Since USA is bigger, it will easily manage but the sae can't be said of Turkey. There are always poor countries in Africa or big countries like India, China which are waiting to cash in.
 
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The export of steel and aluminium from Turkey to US was just 1.3 billion dollars. It was a nominal charge by USA to push Turkey to release the CIA agent. Erdogan played foolishly and increased tariffs on more goods than he should have. As of now, USA and turkey goods are pretty much balanced in export-import. USA has many options to avoid turkish goods altogether. Turkish tarfiff on USA imports will result in 2-way loss if USA retaliates. Since USA is bigger, it will easily manage but the sae can't be said of Turkey. There are always poor countries in Africa or big countries like India, China which are waiting to cash in.
Basically Trump has pushed Turkey towards BRICS or anti-dollar group.
 
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