“Greece, a NATO member state, is pleased to note today's announcement by the US Treasury Department of the imposition of sanctions against the Turkish Defense Industry Authority, its president and other leaders in accordance with Part 231 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) ", - said the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On December 14, the US announced the imposition of sanctions against Turkey.
As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained, they are being introduced due to Ankara's acquisition of the S-400.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that such a decision did not come as a surprise - it was the use of illegitimate measures "left and right."
In Turkey, in response to such a step, the United States "condemned and rejected the decision" of Washington.