U.S. and Turkey Drop Dueling Sanctions Against Senior Officials The tit-for-tat penalties, initiated by the continued detention of an American pastor in Turkey, were imposed in August. They were simultaneously scrubbed in a sign of warming relations. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Iran Envoy Rejects U.K. Diplomatic Protection for Detained Dual CitizenChinese Entrepreneur Takes On the System, and Drops Out of SightChina Suggests a Trade Compromise With the Trump AdministrationBodies of 2 Missing Climbers Spotted on Pakistan Mountain, Envoy SaysIn South Africa’s Fabled Wine Country, White and Black Battle Over LandNew Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament