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White House Security Adviser John R. Bolton and Ambassador to Washington Serdar Kılıç have held a meeting in the White House.
A written statement has been issued by White House Spokesperson Sarah Sanders concerning the meeting between Bolton and Kılıç.
“At the Turkish ambassador’s request, Ambassador John Bolton met with Ambassador Serdar Kilic of Turkey (on Monday) in the White House. They discussed Turkey’s continued detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson and the state of the U.S.-Turkey relationship,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
According to a report by Jennifer Jacobs and Justin Sink from Bloomberg, Bolton told the ambassador Kılıç that there is nothing to discuss until Bronson is freed.
Bloomberg’s Jacobs: Trump is fed up with Turkey
Bloomberg White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs posted on her Twitter account:
“Trump, fed up with Turkey, is” refusing to offer anything else in exchange for Pastor Brunson. No progress made today between John Bolton and Turkey’s ambassador to US, sources tell me. Diplomacy continues, but Bolton sent warning: US won’t negotiate”. (PT/TK)
