
US Sanctions to Turkey: 3 Ministers and 2 Ministries on the list

2019-10-15 09:41:07


	NEWS CENTER - US Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin stated that &nbsp;National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu as well as the Ministries of Energy and Natural Resources and National defense are on the sanction list of USA.

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	The statement is as follows:&nbsp;

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	"The designation of these ministries and officials is the result of the Turkish government's actions that further deteriorate the peace, security and stability of the region. We are ready to apply additional sanctions if necessary."

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	Treasury Minister Munchin also said: "The US blames the Turkish government for the violence escalated by the Turkish forces, the endangering of innocent civilians and the destabilization of the region."

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