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Summary: Russia imposed a tourism ban on Turkey in apparent retribution for Turkeyâs support of Ukraine. But the travel sanctions may be an own goal.
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On April 12, Russia announced it was suspending all but two weekly flights to Turkey, ostensibly in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey. Russian public health chief Anna Popova explained the decision by saying that 80 percent of COVID-19 cases among Russians returning from abroad came from Turkey.
Ukrainian Motor Sich to Sell 50% Stake to Turkish Firm Our Bureau 2115
Ukrainian jet engine maker Motor Sich wants to sell half of its stakes to a Turkish company.
Motor Sich’s engines power Antonov planes, besides “Mi” and “Ka” series of military helicopters used by nearly fifteen countries.
The sale of some 50% stake in the Ukrainian firm to a Turkish company with a state share in the capital was discussed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, Chas News reported citing sources in the Ukrainian government.
Zelenskiy paid an official visit to Turkey last week for the ninth meeting of the Turkey-Ukraine High Level Strategic Cooperation Council.
Ukrainian president set to visit Turkey
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will visit Turkey on Saturday in the scope of the 9th meeting of the Turkey-Ukraine High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, diplomatic sources announced on Friday, according to Anadolu news agency. Cooperation in the defense industry, free-trade agreement (FTA), and tourism are expected to be hot topics on the agenda during the visit.
In Feb. 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Kyiv in the scope of the 8th meeting of the Turkey-Ukraine High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. Zelensky paid an official visit to Turkey in October, during which he met Erdogan and signed defense cooperation deals.