Response by 2 Ministers to US’s Decision to Impose Sanction

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After the United States announcing the decision of imposing sanctions against Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu and Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül, the ministers have made statements on their Twitter accounts. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also has preferred to release the first statement on Twitter.

Gül: Maybe one day I’ll buy a small olive grove in Gaziantep

Making the first statement following the decision, Abdülhamit Gül tweeted:

“I have no dream other than living and dying in these lands. I don’t have a single tick or a cent in any country including Turkey and the US. If god permits, maybe one day I’ll buy a small olive grove in my hometown Gaziantep”.

Soylu: “We have one property in the US”

Minister Soylu gave the response at 9 a.m. today (August 2). Soylu reacted: “We have one property in the US: FETÖ (Fethullahist Terrorist Organization). We will not leave him, take him back”.

Minister of Foreign Affairs: It will not remain unreciprocated

On his Twitter account, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said the US imposing sanctions will not remain unreciprocated and added: “We cannot solve our problems unless the US government comprehends that they cannot get their unlawful demands via this method”. (HK/TK)