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Foreign Min Holds Call With US' Pompeo To Discuss Sanctions

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Wires reporting that Turkey's Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu has held a phone call with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo to discuss the sanctions imposed by the US on Turkey yesterday.

  • The sanctions came in response to Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems. Turkey is a NATO member, and therefore Ankara's purchase of Russian military hardware is seen as a notable threat to the Western military alliance.
  • The Turkish foreign ministry initially called on the US ""to reconsider this unfair decision as announced today...[Turkey] stands ready to address this issue through dialogue and diplomacy in conformity with the spirit of alliance".

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