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US lifts sanctions on Turkish ministers

Sanctions were placed on Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu amid row over American pastor

02.11.2018 - Update : 02.11.2018
US lifts sanctions on Turkish ministers

Washington DC

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON

The U.S. on Friday lifted sanctions on Turkey’s justice and interior ministers.

The Treasury Department said the blacklistings of Abdulhamit Gul and Suleyman Soylu have been lifted.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on the ministers amid a row about pastor Andrew Brunson, an American cleric who was detained in Turkey on terrorism charges. He has since been freed.

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