Turkey will not back down because of US sanctions



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The President of Turkey has stated that his government will not retreat and that he is ready to "go his own way" if the United States imposes sanctions on an American pastor accused of spying and murder. of terrorism.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended his silence Saturday night on the escalating diplomatic conflict involving 50-year-old Andrew Craig Brunson. The evangelical pastor was arrested in December 2016 and jailed until his release last week.

"They can not roll back Turkey with sanctions," Erdogan said during an official visit to southern Africa.

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