© Mikhail Klimentyev / Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin
A decree on "measures providing the national security of the Russian Federation and the protection of its citizens against criminal and other unlawful acts, and on imposing special economic measures in relation to Turkish Republic" was signed on Saturday, the Kremlin press service said.
Under the decree, the import of certain products originating from Turkey will be temporarily banned or restricted.
A number of Turkish organizations operating in Russia will also be restricted.
Employers in Russia will be prohibited from hiring Turkish nationals for work starting January 1, 2016.
The ban will touch upon only new workers, the decree said, adding that employees who already officially hired as of December 31, 2015 will not fall subject to the sanctions.
The president has directed the government to introduce a ban on charter flights between Russia and Turkey. Russian travel agencies have been advised to stop selling tours to Turkey, the Kremlin announced.
Putin refuses contacts with Erdogan as Turkey not ready to apologise - Kremlin aide https://t.co/khjTZAIINv pic.twitter.com/OWRkCesmbD
— RT (@RT_com) November 27, 2015The government has also been tasked with enhancing security control at Russian ports in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea. The illegal presence and movement of Turkish vessels near to the sea ports must be prevented, the decree said.
Bringing Turkish products into Russia for personal use will not be restricted, the decree said.
The visa-free regime for Turkish nationals traveling to Russia will be suspended starting from 2016, the decree signed by the Russian leader says.
It will not affect those who have residence permits, as well as Turkish diplomats working in Turkish embassies and consulates on the territory of Russia, and their families.
A list of contracts not to be affected by the new economic measures will be compiled by the Cabinet, the Kremlin said in its Saturday statement.
of Mr. Putin. So if you are an ordinary guy from any of the 2 countries, being a turk and trading with Russia or vice versa, you would lose your livelihood (or part of it) and stop putting money into Russia's economy because of a bunch of military and political puppets you have barely seen on TV? And starting from the 1st of January, 2016, you, being an ordinary person from Turkey, wouldn't be able to work for a Russian company, because Mr Putin says so. And your eventual employer from a Russian company may see you as the best programmer he has ever seen or the best guy for selling tomatoes and potatoes on the food market, but pressure from up and above will make him powerless? Isn't life great? Maybe you don't even like Erdogan at all, even hate him for a reason, I don't like him either, but hey, Putin is a great guy, right? The good alternative to change your life maybe? And tour companies! Turkey is off limits. Don't even get me started there. There is so much more damage to the RUSSIAN economy that all these policies will cause, I don't even have time for all that. If I were a Turkish businessman or even a Russian businessman, I personally would sue the Russian state over lost opportunities in the business/economics sense !!!
[Link] Guess it is not impossible to misjudge the plane, is it, Mr Putin. Now, the partners, with whom you have been building up your relations in recent days, will be asking for your explanations on why you pointed fingers? Or is it yet another error of yours [Link] like when you invaded Turkish airspace (impossible, right?) and had to come up with a DUMB explanation?