Saturday, August 11, 2018

Erdogan Defies US Threats Despite Lira Crash; States "Shame on You" for Injuring NATO Ally

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed today (August 11, 2018) to defy U.S. "threats" over a detained pastor, showing no signs of concessions in a bitter row that has caused the Turkish lira to crash, according to the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website.

The Turkish dictator also said his country's partnership with the U.S. is in jeopardy, warning Ankara might start looking for new allies in an op-ed in the New York Times.

Relations between the two NATO nations have sunk to their lowest point in decades over a string of issues, including the detention of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson on terror-related charges, prompting the Turkish lira to hit record lows against the dollar.

"Shame on you, shame on you," Erdogan said in remarks directly addressed to Washington. "You are exchanging your strategic partner in NATO for a priest."

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