US Condemns Turkey's New 'Regrettable' Tariffs

The White House on Wednesday condemned Turkey for boosting tariffs on U.S. imports, the latest confrontation between the two NATO allies. Ankara imposed stiffer levies on U.S. cars, alcohol, coal and other products — $533 million in new tariffs — in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of doubled tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum exported to the United States. The tit-for-tat tariffs came amid Turkey's rejection of a U.S. demand that it release American...

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