Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling AK Party (AKP) members during a meeting at his party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticised charges announced by U.S. prosecutors against a Turkish former economy minister for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran as politically motivated and called on Washington to review the move.
Erdogan said he had told Washington that Turkey would not be a part of U.S. sanctions on Tehran.
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