US Reaffirms 'solid' Relations With Turkey

The US Embassy in Ankara on Tuesday affirmed "solid" relations with Turkey despite recent tensions.

ANKARA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2018 ) :The US Embassy in Ankara on Tuesday affirmed "solid" relations with Turkey despite recent tensions.

"Despite the current tensions, the United States remains a stalwart friend and ally to Turkey; our two nations enjoy a vibrant economic relationship," said the Embassy on its Twitter account.

The Embassy also dismissed reports about US. officials allegedly predicting that the US.

Dollar would reach seven Turkish liras."This is a fabricated, baseless lie," added the Embassy.

Last week, the US. imposed sanctions on Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul for not releasing American Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, who faces terrorism charges in Turkey.

The Foreign Ministry strongly protested against the US. Treasury Department's decision, calling on the US administration to reverse its "wrong decision".