According to the Wall Street Journal, one of the leading US newspapers, the Trump administration is preparing to impose new sanctions on Ankara, refusing to release Pastor Brunson.
According to the article signed by Dion Nissenba, met the delegation from Turkey US officials detained with two years on terrorism charges and recently received house arrest US-based priest was unable to obtain guarantee that Andrew Brunson immediately released. This situation "has deepened the crisis between the two countries, Trump administration has taken the steps to take the new sanctions steps".
Speaking to the newspaper, officials of the delegation in the talks in Washington, said Turkey's economy crisis that put blind I could not bring a solution. In this case, the Trump management of new sanctions on Turkey was interpreted as coming to the application position.
Speaking to the WSJ, US officials said they thought they had reached an agreement on the release of Father Brunson last month, but they were very surprised that it did not happen. After a week of intensive negotiations, Brunson agreed to return the end of July to the US. However, instead of this, the priest was imprisoned in Izmir.
According to the news in this case, to make those who want to increase pressure on Turkey in Washington. US Congress quickly passed a motion to prevent them from Turkey F-35 sales plan. Then came sanctions against ministers.
The fact that Ankara, unable to get ahead of the currency crisis, sent a large delegation to Washington raised the hopes that Brunson would be released immediately on the other side. Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal, the US Foreign and Treasury ministries, interviewed officials. But he could not guarantee Brunson.
According to the authorities, this may result in Trump administration's "sanctions against other Turkish politics".
US officials in news not only for Brunson, NASA employees who were arrested after the coup attempt in Turkey also stated that US Secretary of negotiating for Serkan Shadow and three employees