Ankara and Washington reached a preliminary agreement on US sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu, Daily Sabah reports with reference to Turkish diplomatic sources.
According to the newspaper, the authorities of Turkey and the United States expressed their readiness to develop diplomatic relations and solve the existing problems between the two countries.
Within two days, a Turkish delegation will leave for Washington to negotiate. According to sources, Turkey and the United States reached an agreement on the organization of a personal meeting.
Washington earlier imposed sanctions against two Turkish ministers in connection with the case of US pastor Andrew Brunson, who was detained by the Turkish authorities.
The pastor has been detained since October 2016 on charges of complicity with the organization of the Gülenist FETÖ, recognized as a terrorist in Turkey, as well as supporting the banned Kurdistan Workers Party in the country.