Turkey’s multi-billion-dollar gold sales to neighboring Iran could put the country on a collision course with its close ally, the United States, when high-ranking diplomats from the two countries hold talks in Washington.
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu was scheduled to be in Washington from January 14-16 for discussions with State Department officials, including US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns. The gold sales were expected to come up during the talks, which will cover a broad range of Middle East-related topics. But a senior Turkish official told EurasiaNet.org that Turkey itself did not intend to raise the gold-for-gas issue.
"We have no plans to talk about it, but the US can bring it up,” said the source, who requested anonymity.
Turkey: What is Iran Doing with Turkish Gold? | EurasiaNet.org
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