The US Central Intelligence Agency threatened Turkish businessmen in connection with their trade with Russia and asked them for information about contracts for the sale of real estate to Russians, the Yeni Şafak newspaper reported.
The newspaper wrote in a report today, Friday: “American authorities have intervened in matters outside their area of responsibility, crossed borders and tried to interrogate Turkish businessmen.”
And she continued: “US intelligence had the audacity to threaten Turkish businessmen about trade with Russia in meetings that were also attended by the CIA representative in Turkey.”
According to the report, a CIA representative in Turkey contacted officials from construction companies involved in real estate deals with Russian companies and openly threatened them.
The newspaper added that the CIA officer asked housing businessmen questions such as: “How many houses did you sell to the Russians?” “In what currency did you charge the price of the houses you sold?” Did you take the money in cash or was it done? “Bank payment?
Earlier this week, the Turkish Industry and Business Association, Turkey’s largest business association, said it had received a letter from the US Treasury Department warning of possible sanctions if it continued to do business with Russia, weeks after the Russian-Turkish agreement on enhancing cooperation on the energy issue.
Source: Yeni Shafak