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Trucks with Turkish exports blocked at Russian border as Putin awaits apology
TRUCKS carrying Turkish goods that are forbidden to enter Russia are stranded in Ukraine and Georgia awaiting checks as tensions escalate over the shooting down of a Russian warplane by Turkey over its territory, Reuters reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is waiting for an apology over the downing of an Su-24 warplane along the Turkish-Syrian border, and approved a round of economic sanctions against Ankara.
Turkey sells food, agricultural products and textiles to Russia and is also one of the most popular holiday destinations for Russians. Around 50 per cent of Turkey's exports into Russia, which totalled US$6 billion last year, go by land.
One hundred trucks awaiting transit passage at the Russian border are now seeking alternative routes.
"Russia has not given permission to Turkish trucks for entry or transit passage for the past four days," said Fatih Sener, managing director of Turkey's International Shippers Association (UND).
"Apart from the trucks waiting, it doesn't allow those that have entered the country but waiting to discharge their load at the customs. This is the case for Romanian, Bulgarian, Kazakh and Moldovan trucks carrying Turkish goods," he said.
"Azerbaijan has allowed entry and these trucks will go to Central Asia through this route, which is much more costly," said Turkey's International Shippers Association president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is waiting for an apology over the downing of an Su-24 warplane along the Turkish-Syrian border, and approved a round of economic sanctions against Ankara.
Turkey sells food, agricultural products and textiles to Russia and is also one of the most popular holiday destinations for Russians. Around 50 per cent of Turkey's exports into Russia, which totalled US$6 billion last year, go by land.
One hundred trucks awaiting transit passage at the Russian border are now seeking alternative routes.
"Russia has not given permission to Turkish trucks for entry or transit passage for the past four days," said Fatih Sener, managing director of Turkey's International Shippers Association (UND).
"Apart from the trucks waiting, it doesn't allow those that have entered the country but waiting to discharge their load at the customs. This is the case for Romanian, Bulgarian, Kazakh and Moldovan trucks carrying Turkish goods," he said.
"Azerbaijan has allowed entry and these trucks will go to Central Asia through this route, which is much more costly," said Turkey's International Shippers Association president.
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