Erdogan says does not want 'lose-lose' scenario in ties with US

ANKARA –President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday insisted that Turkey did not want to see a "lose-lose" scenario emerge in ties with the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on Turkish ministers and he ordered retaliation. 

"We don't want to be a party to lose-lose games. Moving political and judicial disputes into an economic dimension will be harmful for both sides," Erdogan said in a televised speech, in a possible attempt to quell any further escalation of the crisis. 
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