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Erdogan says does not want ‘lose-lose’ scenario in ties with US
ANKARA, Aug 4, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
Saturday insisted that Turkey did not want to see a “lose-lose” scenario
emerge in ties with the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on
Turkish ministers and he ordered retaliation.
“We don’t want to be a party to lose-lose games. Moving political and
judicial disputes into an economic dimension will be harmful for both sides,”
Erdogan said in a televised speech, in a possible attempt to quell any
further escalation of the crisis.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1635 hrs