ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s state lender Ziraat Bank has suspended the use of the Russian Mir payment, its chief executive Alpaslan Cakar told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. cracks down on those accused of helping Moscow skirt sanctions.
Western nations have been growing concerned over increased economic ties between Turkey and Russia, diplomats say, particularly after several meetings between President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
(Reporting by Can Sezer; Writing by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Ezgi Erkoyun)
