Turkey Announces Tariffs on U.S. Goods From Cars to Alcohol
- Decision follows Erdogan’s vow to boycott U.S. electronics
- Tariffs come a week after Trump announced Turkey steel tariffs
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Turkey has slapped an additional tax on imports of a broad range of American goods, the latest escalation in a standoff that’s brought ties between the two NATO allies to a breaking point.
The decision follows President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call on Tuesday for a boycott of U.S. electronics including Apple Inc.’s iPhones to retaliate for the Trump administration’s punitive actions over the past few weeks to pressure Turkey into releasing an American pastor.