Turkey- Turkish army bans personnel from traveling to Russia
Date
12/14/2015 4:39:33 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) The Turkish General Staff has banned its personnel from travelling toRussiaduring their vacations amid ongoing political strains between Moscow and Ankara Anadolu Agency reported on Dec. 13.
All army personnel must take permission and give logistical information about any foreign visits they make according to the order.
Two Turkish F-16’s shot down a Russian-made SU-24 jet on Nov. 24 near the Syrian border citing repeated violations of Turkish airspace. Ties between the two countries soured as Moscow launched a series of economic and political measures againstAnkarain response.
Turkish businessmen have experienced a range of hardships since the outbreak of the crisis with a group of them detained by theRussianauthorities for making “false statements about their trip to the country” in late November.
TheRussianauthorities have also begun detaining Turkish ships at its ports prompting Turkish authorities to increase their checks onRussianvessels at theBlack Seaport of Samsun.
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