Erdogan instructed to impose sanctions against two US ministers

Baku. 4 August. REPORT.AZ/ “Today I am instructing my friends that we will freeze the assets of U.S. secretaries of justice and interior in Turkey ".

Report informs citing the CNNTurk, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the next – V congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) congress for its women's organization.

"The latest step taken by the U.S. in the incident of Pastor Brunson in İzmir was not suitable to a strategic partner. We have had shown patience until yesterday evening. Today I am instructing my friends that we will freeze the assets of U.S. secretaries of justice and interior in Turkey" .

Notably, The White House imposed sanctions on Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül.