"If you have an American iPhone get other brand, Samsung," Erdogan said during a speech marking the 17-year anniversary of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

He added that his country is determined to manufacture and export products with better quality than those imported in foreign currencies.

He said that the United States of America is engaged in an economic war against many countries, noting that all Ministries in his country working on the case of public aversion to address the campaign against the Turkish economy. Data from ITC Trade show that Turkey's imports from the United States last year amounted to about $ 12 billion, of which electronic products accounted for nearly $ 600 million.

The Turkish president's comments came against in the background of the crisis, which Ankara is experiencing with Washington, which caused the Turkish lira to reach record highs vs. Dollar. The US President, Donald Trump, announced last week the increase of tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Turkey.