The United States is pressuring Turkey to limit trade and economic ties with Russia, but Ankara cannot comply with these demands because it would harm agriculture and tourism, Turkish economic commentator Mustafa Recep Ercin told RIA Novosti.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Turkey will stop buying Russian oil. Negotiations between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place in Washington on September 25.
Commenting on the possibility of stopping the import of Russian energy carriers at the request of the USA, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Russia respects Turkey's position and has no doubt that Ankara will act in the interests of its own people.
