Russia announces sharp sanction on Turkey after jet row

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a document Nov. 28 slapping sharp economic sanctions on Turkey that include banning Turkish employment in the country following Ankara's downing of a Russian jet, according to the Kremlin press service.

The Kremlin released the text of a decree that announced an end to charter flights between the two countries, a ban on Russian businesses hiring any new Turkish nationals and import restrictions on certain Turkish goods.  

It also asked Russian tour operators to refrain from selling trips to Turkey, normally a top holiday destination for Russian tourists.

The visa-free regime between the countries will also be partially suspended. However, "the measure does not concern Turkish nationals who have a temporary or permanent resident permit, as well as Turkish staff of diplomatic or consular missions in Russia and their families," Sputnik said. 

In addition, the activities of Turkish organizations in Russia will also be restricted, the Kremlin said. 
The new measures will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. The list of Turkish goods subject to "bans or limitations" has not yet been made public.

The Kremlin's announcement came just hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said he wished the Nov. 24 incident had never happened.

Turkey says the Su-24 warplane strayed into its airspace and ignored repeated warnings to change course.
The incident is thought to be the first downing of a Russian plane by a NATO member in more than half a century.

"I'm really saddened," Erdo?an said. "We wish it had never happened, but it happened. I hope something like this doesn't happen again."

He also renewed a call to Putin for a face-to-face meeting in Paris on...