Turkey will respond to U.S. sanctions directed against the "Turkish stream"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday threatened retaliation U.S. if Washington will impose sanctions against the project of gas pipeline "Turkish stream".
"In the U.S. Senate say they will impose sanctions against the "Turkish stream". It is a violation of our rights. We will take retaliatory measures against them," - quoted Erdogan Turkish media.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate approved a draft defense budget for next year, including provision for sanctions in respect of the gas pipeline "Nord stream 2" and "Turkish stream".
In December, the budget bill for the year 2020 in the amount of 738 billion USD is also supported by the U.S. House of representatives.
the President Now Donald trump needs to sign the document to take effect. Trump has already stated that it intends to do so.
Recall that US congressmen sent a letter threats to the CEO of the company Allseas, which holds the pipe-laying of "Nord stream – 2". In this document they claim that all the companies involved in the construction of the gas pipeline "Nord stream 2" and "Turkish stream" will face "fatal" to them sanctions the day after the signing of the law by President trump.