State Department: Don’t blame US for Turkey’s economic problems

Published August 14, 2018 8:16pm ET



The State Department said Tuesday it’s not fair to blame the U.S. for Turkey’s shaky economy, which has become more unstable over the last few days amid its plummeting economy.

When a reporter asked whether the Trump administration would ease back sanctions against Turkey in light of its falling currency, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert dismissed the idea that recent U.S. sanctions against Turkey were the cause.

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