Earlier on Friday, President Trump notified Congress about the cancellation of the preferential trade regime with Ankara.
The annulment of preferences in mutual trade contradicts the targeted goal of the two countries to increase trade to $75 billion, according to Turkey’s Minister of Commerce Ruhsar Pekcan.
(1/5) As before we are in favor of a fair, sustainable and a rule-based global trade system
— Ruhsar Pekcan (@pekcan) May 17, 2019