Erdogan urges U.S. to review 'political' charges against Turkish ex-ministerISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan urged the United States on Friday to review charges against a Turkish former minister for violating U.S.-Iran sanctions, saying Ankara had never agreed to comply with the embargo and the prosecution was politically motivated.  There are very peculiar smells coming from this issue,  Erdogan said. Former economy minister Zafer Caglayan and the ex-head of a state-owned Turkish bank were charged with conspiring to violate the sanctions by illegally moving hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. financial system on Tehran s behalf. The indictment, announced this week, marked the first time an ex-government member with close ties to Erdogan had been charged in an investigation that has strained ties between Washington and Ankara.  For the moment, it is impossible to evaluate this within legal logic,  Erdogan told reporters at Istanbul s Ataturk airport.  I see this step against our former economy minister as a step against the Turkish Republic.  We didn t decide to impose sanctions on Iran. We have bilateral ties with Iran, sensitive relations,  he said, adding he had told former U.S. President Barack Obama as much, when the sanctions were in force.  We said to the relevant people, we said we would not take part in sanctions... These steps are purely political.  Prosecutors in New York said on Wednesday they had charged Caglayan and former Halkbank general manager Suleyman Aslan and two others with  conspiring to use the U.S. financial system to conduct hundreds of millions of dollars  worth of transactions on behalf of the government of Iran and other Iranian entities, which were barred by United States sanctions.  The charges stem from the case against Reza Zarrab, a wealthy Turkish-Iranian gold trader who was arrested in the United States over sanctions evasion last year. He has pleaded not guilty. Reuters was not able to reach Caglayan or Aslan for comment. Relations between Washington and NATO ally Turkey, an important partner in tackling the Syrian conflict, were strained after a failed coup against Erdogan in July last year and the president s subsequent crackdown on opposition.  The United States needs to revise this decision (to charge Caglayan),  Erdogan said.  I hope we ll get a chance to discuss this issue in the United States. You may be a big nation, but being a just nation is something else. Being a just nation requires the legal system to work fairly.  worldnews
erdogan urges review charges turkish reuters president tayyip erdogan urged united states friday review charges turkish former minister violating sanctions saying kara never agreed comply embargo prosecution politically motivated there peculiar smells coming issue erdogan said former economy minister safer caglayan turkish bank charged conspiring violate sanctions illegally moving hundreds millions dollars financial system tehran behalf the indictment announced week marked first time member close ties erdogan charged investigation strained ties washington kara for moment impossible evaluate within legal logic erdogan told reporters istanbul stature airport i see step former economy minister step turkish republic we decide impose sanctions iran we bilateral ties iran sensitive relations said adding told former president barack obama much sanctions force we said relevant people said would take part sanctions these steps purely political prosecutors new york said wednesday charged caglayan former halfback general manager salesman asian two others conspiring use financial system conduct hundreds millions dollars worth transactions behalf government iran iranian entities barred united states sanctions the charges stem case rez array wealthy gold trader arrested united states sanctions evasion last year he pleaded guilty reuters able reach caglayan asian comment relations washington nato ally turkey important partner tackling syrian conflict strained failed coup erdogan july last year president subsequent crackdown opposition the united states needs revise decision charge caglayan erdogan said i hope get chance discuss issue united states you may big nation nation something else being nation requires legal system work fairly worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Erdogan urges U.S. to review 'political' charges against Turkish ex-ministerISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan urged the United States on Friday to review charges against a Turkish former minister for violating U.S.-Iran sanctions, saying Ankara had never agreed to comply with the embargo and the prosecution was politically motivated.  There are very peculiar smells coming from this issue,  Erdogan said. Former economy minister Zafer Caglayan and the ex-head of a state-owned Turkish bank were charged with conspiring to violate the sanctions by illegally moving hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. financial system on Tehran s behalf. The indictment, announced this week, marked the first time an ex-government member with close ties to Erdogan had been charged in an investigation that has strained ties between Washington and Ankara.  For the moment, it is impossible to evaluate this within legal logic,  Erdogan told reporters at Istanbul s Ataturk airport.  I see this step against our former economy minister as a step against the Turkish Republic.  We didn t decide to impose sanctions on Iran. We have bilateral ties with Iran, sensitive relations,  he said, adding he had told former U.S. President Barack Obama as much, when the sanctions were in force.  We said to the relevant people, we said we would not take part in sanctions... These steps are purely political.  Prosecutors in New York said on Wednesday they had charged Caglayan and former Halkbank general manager Suleyman Aslan and two others with  conspiring to use the U.S. financial system to conduct hundreds of millions of dollars  worth of transactions on behalf of the government of Iran and other Iranian entities, which were barred by United States sanctions.  The charges stem from the case against Reza Zarrab, a wealthy Turkish-Iranian gold trader who was arrested in the United States over sanctions evasion last year. He has pleaded not guilty. Reuters was not able to reach Caglayan or Aslan for comment. Relations between Washington and NATO ally Turkey, an important partner in tackling the Syrian conflict, were strained after a failed coup against Erdogan in July last year and the president s subsequent crackdown on opposition.  The United States needs to revise this decision (to charge Caglayan),  Erdogan said.  I hope we ll get a chance to discuss this issue in the United States. You may be a big nation, but being a just nation is something else. Being a just nation requires the legal system to work fairly.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: erdogan urges review charges turkish reuters president tayyip erdogan urged united states friday review charges turkish former minister violating sanctions saying kara never agreed comply embargo prosecution politically motivated there peculiar smells coming issue erdogan said former economy minister safer caglayan turkish bank charged conspiring violate sanctions illegally moving hundreds millions dollars financial system tehran behalf the indictment announced week marked first time member close ties erdogan charged investigation strained ties washington kara for moment impossible evaluate within legal logic erdogan told reporters istanbul stature airport i see step former economy minister step turkish republic we decide impose sanctions iran we bilateral ties iran sensitive relations said adding told former president barack obama much sanctions force we said relevant people said would take part sanctions these steps purely political prosecutors new york said wednesday charged caglayan former halfback general manager salesman asian two others conspiring use financial system conduct hundreds millions dollars worth transactions behalf government iran iranian entities barred united states sanctions the charges stem case rez array wealthy gold trader arrested united states sanctions evasion last year he pleaded guilty reuters able reach caglayan asian comment relations washington nato ally turkey important partner tackling syrian conflict strained failed coup erdogan july last year president subsequent crackdown opposition the united states needs revise decision charge caglayan erdogan said i hope get chance discuss issue united states you may big nation nation something else being nation requires legal system work fairly worldnews