Turkey Urges US to Be 'Faithful' NATO Ally
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Turkey's foreign minister on Monday called on the US to be a "faithful friend and NATO ally".
“We expect the US to be faithful to our traditional friendly relations and NATO alliance,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said in his opening speech at the 10th Ambassadors’ Conference in the capital Ankara.
On the recent tension between Turkey and the US, Cavusoglu asserted that Turkey would continue its "constructive engagement".
“We are open to diplomacy and consensus but it is impossible to accept any imposition,” he added, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey and the US are currently experiencing rocky relations after Washington imposed sanctions on Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul for not releasing American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who faces terrorism-related charges in Turkey.
US President Donald Trump on Friday ramped up his attack on Turkey by doubling US tariffs on Turkish aluminum and steel imports to 20 percent and 50 percent, respectively.
