"Soon I will issue a decree imposing sanctions against current and former officials of the Turkish government and other persons who contribute to the destabilizing actions of Turkey in northeastern Syria," - said in a statement.

In particular, according to the American leader, he will increase import duties on Turkish steel to 50%.

In the future, restrictive measures may affect the financial sector, property, issuing visas, he said. In addition, we are talking about the suspension of negotiations on a trade agreement between the two countries.

Earlier, Trump spoke about working with Congress to impose “powerful sanctions” on Turkey.

On October 9, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the launch of Operation Source of Peace in the north of the SAR.