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On December 14, 2020, in response to Turkey’s procurement of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia in 2019, the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) and four of its officers pursuant to the CAATSA sanctions provisions enacted by Congress against Russia in 2017. This follows Congressional approval of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021 by a veto-proof majority on December 11, 2020, which includes specific provisions to compel the imposition of the new sanctions measures.
The European Union separately has also recently adopted new sanctions against Turkey in connection with disputed Turkish drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State initiated a series of sanctions pursuant to Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) that target the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB). The sanctions deny new U.S. export licenses to SSB and limit the SSB’s access to credit from U.S. and international financial institutions. In addition, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated several principal executive officers of SSB as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs). However, the U.S. action is calibrated, and does not designate SSB or its affiliates as SDNs, nor does it apply broader sanctions on Turkey or the Turkish defense industry.
Greece welcomes US sanctions on Turkey
Russia s S-400 missile defence system in Ankara, Turkey on 12 July 2019 [Turkey’s National Defense Ministry/Anadolu Agency] December 16, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Greece s Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the US decision to impose sanctions on Turkey for the latter s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Greece, a NATO member state, is pleased with the announcement by the US Treasury Department of sanctions against the Turkish Defense Industries, its head and other leaders in accordance with Section 231 of the Countering America s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the ministry said in a statement.
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently said that Turkey was an insecure ally , accusing Ankara of threatening NATO s common security.
Greece welcomes US sanctions against Turkey ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 10:59 IST
Athens [Greece], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Greek Foreign Ministry welcomed the imposition of USsanctions against Turkey for the acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence missile systems.
Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions on the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries and its head Ismail Demir as well as on three additional individuals over Ankara s purchase of the Russian S-400 system. Greece, a NATO member state, is pleased with the announcement by the US Treasury Department of. sanctions against the Turkish Defense Industries, its head and other leaders in accordance with Section 231 of the Countering America s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the Greek ministry said.
US imposes sanctions on Turkey over purchase of Russian missiles
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The United States imposed sanctions on the Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) over Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system, the State Department announced on Monday.
Ankara took possession of the weapons last year, amid repeated warnings from the US that it would lead to sanctions. Washington has argued that by making the deal with Russia for the S-400, Turkey was endangering the security of US military technology and providing funds to the Russian defence sector.
Turkey, a NATO member, was suspended from the F-35 fighter jet programme and has been unable to buy the advanced jets from the US.