Turkey- Russia detains 15 Turkish carpet factory workers

12/3/2015 9:47:31 AM

(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) At total of 15 Turkish nationals working at a Turkish carpet factory in the Russian town of Rostov have been taken into custody it was announced Thursday.

Erdogan Seker director-general of the carpet factory Merinos Russia said in a statement that Russian officials and military units raided the factory and detained 15 workers Tuesday despite the fact that all of them had valid residency and workpermits.

Some Turkish workers were also called up from their homes to the factory and they were taken to an immigration office from there the statement added. Computers belonging to the company were also confiscated.

“Our company is making efforts to use all legal means against the intimidation policy against our staff and company and the unjust act that comes from the exaggerated reactions of Russian officials due to the latest political dispute between our two countries” the statement added.

The workers are expected to be deported after a 10-day waiting period.

Since the downing of a Russian warplane that violated Turkey’s airspace near the Syrian border on Nov. 24 Russia has announced a wide range of sanctions against Turkey.

Among the sanctions imposed by Moscow is the end of a visa-free travel agreement between the two countries and a ban on Turkish food products. Russia has also called on its nationals to boycott Turkey as a tourist destination.

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