An unofficial imports embargo imposed by Saudi Arabia on Turkish goods is undermining that latter's exports not only to the Persian Gulf power but to it's niehgbors and other Arab countries as well, according arabnews.com.
The move was triggered by after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently asserted that "Arab countries in the Gulf will not exist for long but Turkey will always remain powerful."
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A Saudi Twitter campaign to boycott Turkish-made products was luanched within hours and has reportedly gained further momentum over the past few days, attracting the support of commentators and businesses,
Data released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly says Saudi Arabia is the country's 15th-largest export market, with sales amounting to $2. billion in the first nine months of 2020 – a drop of 16% compared to the same period of 2019.
