Turkey’s Oktay: Tariffs raised in response to deliberate attacks on economy by US

Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay is on the wires now, via Reuters, justifying Turkey’s action of raising tariffs on the US imports.

Oktay noted that Turkey raised the tariffs in response to deliberate attacks on the economy by the US.

Turkey raised tariffs on US imports of passenger cars by 120%, alcoholic drinks by 140%, and leaf tobacco by 60%.