ANKARA (Sputnik) — Relations between Moscow and Ankara deteriorated following the downing of a Russian Su-24 aircraft over Syria by a Turkish jet on November 24. In response to the downing, Moscow imposed anti-Turkish economic measures, which included a food import ban on certain categories of products.
"The purchase of Turkish agricultural products are under restrictions now. Many Turkish suppliers will face difficulties when returning to the Russian market even if the relations are normalized <…> There is a long list of foreign companies wishing to occupy this niche," Karlov told RIA Novosti.
The list of agricultural products, which cannot be imported to Russia from Turkey from January 1, 2016, includes oranges, tangerines, apples, pears, grapes, salt and most poultry products.
