Turkey threatens to retaliate against Trump’s metal tariffs

Turkey has said that it will retaliate to the US Administration’s decision taken on Friday to raise steel and aluminium tariffs . 

In a tweet, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy said President Donald Trump’s decision, which also violates the rules of World Trade Organization does not comply with “state seriousness”.

He said sanctions would only damage the relationship which has withstood the trials of time.

Turkey always seeks diplomacy, dialogue, mutual understanding and goodwill while solving the problems.

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his attack on Turkey by raising steel and aluminium tariffs to 50 percent and 20 percent respectively.

The White House announced on Aug. 11 that the new tariffs will be imposed starting from Aug. 13.
The U.S. decision is another salvo in the growing dispute between Turkey and the U.S.

Earlier this week, a Turkish delegation returned from Washington after talks to solve crisis triggered by the detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson, who is under house arrest in Turkey over terrorism charges.

Turkey and the U.S. are currently experiencing rocky relations following Washington’s imposition of sanctions on Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül for not releasing Brunson.