US, Turkish Foreign Ministers Agree To Try To Resolve Issues

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Washington imposed sanctions on two of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ministers (Reuters)Singapore: The U.S
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, agreed in a meeting in Singapore today to continue to try to
resolve issues between the two countries, the State Department said.Washington has imposed sanctions on two of Turkish President Tayyip
Erdogan's ministers over the trial of a U.S
pastor accused of backing terrorism
Turkey has said the sanctions are unacceptable.Pompeo met the Turkish foreign minister on the margins of a meeting of regional ministers in
Singapore
"They spoke about a number of issues, and had a constructive conversation
They agreed to continue to try to resolve the issues between our two countries," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.© Thomson
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