BREAKING: US Sanctions #Turkey for Buying Russian S400 System

• Sanctions Presidency of defense industries
• Ban on all export licenses
• Sanctions Ismail Demir
• Sanctions SSB officers
• Visa restrictions https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/us-sanctions-turkey-over-russian-s-400-system-1.1128821

This is big development, and one that Trump tried to delay for 18 months. But Turkey bought, deployed and TESTED S-400 system last October.

First such sanctions from US on a NATO member. Turkey also lost F-35 sales.

These sanctions are mandated by Congress but that Trump delayed. To note:
1- Spare for now #Turkey's financial sector
2- US waited for Turkish stock market to close before announcing the sanctions
3- Sanctions can only go away if Erdogan returns S-400
4- In line with EU sanctions

The 5 CAATSA sanctions categories that Pompeo picked (out of 12) to go after #Turkey

https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/the-americas/us-sanctions-turkey-over-russian-s-400-system-1.1128821