A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin covers imports from Turkey, the work of Turkish companies in Russia and any Turkish nationals working for Russian companies.
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He renewed a call for a meeting with Mr Putin on the sidelines of a climate conference in Paris next week, saying it would be an opportunity to overcome tensions.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Su-24M was above Syrian territory and “there was no violation of Turkey’s airspace”. Putin said the plane was easily identifiable and that America, an ally of Turkey on Syria, had known the flight path of the Russian jet.
This measure partially suspends the “visa-free” travel process the countries have had, mandates that Russian travel agencies stop selling tours to Turkey for next year and bans charter transportation between the nations, according to state-run Sputnik news.
Addressing supporters in the western city of Balikesir, he said: “We are truly saddened by this incident”. “The halt of tourism is set to harm Turkey more than Russia, however, because Turkey hosts some 4.5 million Russian tourists on annual basis, earning its economy some 4 billion USA dollars”. We wish it had never happened, but it happened.
It did not specify which Turkish goods are to be outlawed from the country.
Putin, who has branded the incident a “stab in the back”, is yet to agree to talks. “I hope that something like this doesn’t occur again”, he said.
While Russia has repeatedly denied that Turkey warned its fighter jet, Turkey says it warned Russia ten times before firing on the aircraft.
Turkey, in turn, issued a travel warning Saturday urging its nationals to delay non-urgent and unnecessary travel to Russian Federation, saying Turkish travelers were facing “problems” in the country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has raised the stakes in the war of words with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, warning him not to, “play with fire”, after both men launched counter accusations on the downing of a Russian jet.
The Turkey-Russia ties took a dive after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane on the Syrian border on Tuesday for allegedly violating its airspace.
Turkey mainly sells food, agricultural products and textiles to Moscow.
The Russian government has in addition said it is preparing a raft of retaliatory economic measures to Tuesday’s downing of its jet on the Turkey-Syria border – that could see major investment projects and key economic sectors hit. It said Turks should delay travel plans until “the situation becomes clear”.
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Earlier on Saturday, Erdogan had again defended Turkey’s actions and criticised Russian Federation for its moves in Syria before expressing his regrets over the shoot down.
