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It would be more effective to sanction the Trump Organization in Turkey [1]. 1. https://www.trump.com/real-estate-portfolio/istanbul/trump-towers/ https://www.

• drivingmenuts 8y ago
  I suspect he's doing this because Apple is a very visible symbol of the US in Turkey. He's taking away a thing to get people worked up so he can point to us and say "Look what they made me do to you! It's on them, not me!" Sanctioning Trump businesses doesn't really earn him political capital at home with the rank and file, because they probably wouldn't even recognize it. They can't afford anything to do with Trump real estate. But iPhones? They're everywhere-ish.
  • tinus_hn 8y ago
    He’s not taking anything away, just asking others to not buy iPhones. Erdogan doesn’t have that kind of power, at least not yet. Anyway this is just a diversion to shift attention away from his own behavior causing the lira to collapse.
• jakeogh 8y ago
  That's even less strategic value. Trump is not kidding when he says "[country he represents] first"; hence dropping sanctions because Turkey grabbed some of his property makes no sense.