10 minutes agoUS: Our relations with Turkey as a marriage
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Relations between Turkey and the United States are “like marriage”, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said, adding that sometimes these relations have a good “ ” and sometimes bad “”. During a State Department press release Tuesday, Nauert was asked about the trade in gold by [...]
During a State Department press release Tuesday, Nauert was asked about the trade in gold by Reza Zarrab.
Zarrab was arrested in the United States in 2016 and was later charged with money laundering and avoiding sanctions by the United States against Iran.
His judgment will begin in late November. The Turkish government says the case against businessman is a “-to-do clear against Turkey”, reports “RT” Transmission Periscope.
Journalists then asked “which point” The fight of words between Ankara and Washington would encourage the US to reassess relations with Turkey.
Our relationship resembles a marriage. You have a good day and sometimes you have a bad day, don't you?”, she explained, inciting laughter among journalists at the conference.
State Department spokeswoman insisted Ankara is “a precious ally of the US.”
Ankara claims the 2013 plot was carried out by the terrorist Fettullah (FETO) -- led by Turkish preacher Fetullah Gulen, who has been living in the US since 1999.
Turkey says Gulen tried to create a parallel “state” in Turkey in the form of a network of supporters among Turkish officials.
Turkey has repeatedly demanded that the US extradite the preacher to Turkey. The US has ignored calls so far. /Periscopi/
